West Field got themselves on the board against Sky View on Friday, but Sky View never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 11-0 win. The matchup marked the Longhorns' most dominant victory of the season.
Kanyon Pratt
Kanyon Pratt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Field is 4-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Pratt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyce Abbott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Boston Kap, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
West Field was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sky View only posted a batting average of .222.
The win was the third in a row for West Field, bringing their record up to 6-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only 4.14 in the others. As for Sky View, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Field will take on Bountiful at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Bountiful has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.75 runs per game on average), something West Field will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sky View, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Sky View Bobcats face off against Ogden Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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