Westlake is 0-10 against Lone Peak since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Westlake Thunder will head out on the road to face off against the Lone Peak Knights at 3:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Westlake is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 14-7 defeat at the hands of Skyridge.
Isaac Dansie and Mckoy Gower stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dansie scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Gower scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Westlake was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lone Peak faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lone Peak wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-6 walloping at the hands of Lehi. Lone Peak has struggled against Lehi recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Zach Woolley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Walkenhorst, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Lone Peak, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Westlake came up short against Lone Peak when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Westlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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