American Fork is 8-2 against Lone Peak since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The American Fork Cavemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lone Peak Knights at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Fork has seven straight victories, Lone Peak has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, American Fork gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over Lone Peak.
Court Taylor looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tayson Howard was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jett Walker, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
American Fork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Lone Peak, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Lone Peak's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: American Fork has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Lone Peak, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given American Fork's sizable advantage in that area, Lone Peak will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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