The Intermountain Christian Lions's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Tintic Miners at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Intermountain Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Intermountain Christian will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Wendover on Friday. Intermountain Christian put the hurt on Wendover with a sharp 36-7 win. Considering the Lions have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jonathan Doty and Wyatt Furze made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Doty pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Furze pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Doty scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Furze scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Doty now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coy White, who scored five runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. What's more, he also racked up four hits, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was David Reist, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Intermountain Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Tintic's offense. They came up short against Altamont on Friday, falling 10-0. Considering the last time the Miners couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Intermountain Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Tintic, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8-1.
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