American Fork faced Dixie in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. American Fork put the hurt on Dixie with a sharp 9-3 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Cavemen, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
CJ Mascaro
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CJ Mascaro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Mascaro was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other pitching news, Jayce Christofferson looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Cache Poulson and Cooper Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Poulson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Jones scored two runs while going 1-for-3. River Litke was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
American Fork's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Dixie, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
American Fork didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 loss against Arbor View on the 21st. As for Dixie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-1 win against Coronado on the 21st.
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