The Intermountain Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Draper APA Eagles at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Intermountain Christian got the win against Merit Preparatory Academy by a conclusive 20-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Coy White made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. White was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, David Reist was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ethan Harmon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Intermountain Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 0.3 batting average in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, neither Draper APA nor Freedom Prep Academy could gain the upper hand on Friday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Intermountain Christian pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. With that tie, Draper APA's record moves to 1-0-1.
Intermountain Christian skirted past Draper APA 7-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Intermountain Christian 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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