Lone Peak has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Westlake Thunder at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lone Peak will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Lone Peak scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Thursday. Everything went their way against Provo as Lone Peak made off with an 18-3 win. The victory was just what Lone Peak needed coming off of an 18-5 loss in their prior contest.
Clara Gourley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Gourley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gourley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maggie Nelson was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ruby Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went Westlake's way against Brighton on Saturday as Westlake made off with a 15-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Westlake.
Alli Jeppson looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Addison Conder was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Hilton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lone Peak's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Westlake, their record now sits at 5-6.
Lone Peak's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Lone Peak has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Westlake, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lone Peak continue to outrun the ball?
Lone Peak suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Westlake when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Lone Peak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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