Knights
| 04/14/26 @ American Fork | 3 |
| 04/03/26 vs Corner Canyon | 12 |
| 04/01/26 @ Corner Canyon | 9 |
| 03/31/26 vs Corner Canyon | 6 |
| 03/25/26 vs Syracuse | 7 |
| + 9 more games |
For the second straight game, Lone Peak will face off against American Fork. The Knights will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Cavemen at 3:30 p.m. Lone Peak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Lone Peak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: American Fork, who was ranked eighth at the time (Lone Peak was ranked first). The Knights came up short against the Cavemen on Tuesday, falling 9-3. The Knights have struggled against the Cavemen recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For American Fork's part, Talon Willardson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, American Fork got a big performance out of Boston Jones, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Jones a new career-high. Another player making a difference was TY Holmstead, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: American Fork kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
American Fork is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Lone Peak fell to 13-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Lone Peak hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like American Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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