Woods Cross dropped their record down to 12-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 9-4 to the Viewmont Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 11-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Woods Cross saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kason Lythgoe, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Viewmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Viewmont's side, Cal Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. Miller also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Vikings are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Viewmont got a big performance out of Elias Culley, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most hits Culley has posted since back in May of 2024. Beckham Smith was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
While Woods Cross had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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