On Thursday, Skyridge faced American Fork in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyridge Falcons lost 11-3 to the American Fork Cavemen. Skyridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Miles Robinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kamden Stafford, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On American Fork's side, CJ Mascaro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Mascaro has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mascaro was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tayson Howard, who went 1-for-1 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Dax Watts was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Skyridge's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for American Fork, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Skyridge will head out on the road to challenge Lehi at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyridge has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for American Fork, they will head out on the road to take on Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American Fork is facing Westlake at the right time seeing as Westlake is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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