
Cavemen
03/15/25 vs Virgin Valley | 8 |
03/15/25 vs Mountain View | 11 |
03/14/25 vs Bishop Kelly | 3 |
03/14/25 vs Canyon View | 6 |
03/14/25 vs Green Valley | 3 |
+ 4 more games |
The American Fork Cavemen will square off against the Provo Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. American Fork is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
American Fork proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by six) and last Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Virgin Valley, sneaking past 9-7.
American Fork got a big performance out of Sydney Adamson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andi Gardner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
American Fork hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Provo came up short against Uintah on Tuesday, falling 18-2. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Utes recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Tava'Esina Albert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
Provo's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for American Fork, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Provo's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: American Fork has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Provo, though, as they've been averaging 9.7 hits. Given American Fork's sizable advantage in that area, Provo will need to find a way to close that gap.
American Fork took their victory against Provo in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 11-3. Will American Fork repeat their success, or does Provo has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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