Lehi is a perfect 9-0 against American Fork since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Pioneers will face off against the Cavemen at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lehi has six straight victories, American Fork has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lehi is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Westlake, who was ranked 13th at the time (Lehi was ranked 14th). The Pioneers came out on top against the Thunder by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday.
Abbi Harroun spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Hadlie Hansen
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At the plate, Lehi saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hadlie Hansen, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Hansen a new career-high.
Meanwhile, American Fork lost 11-1 to Pleasant Grove on Wednesday.
Lehi pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for American Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.
Lehi took their win against American Fork in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 14-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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