Freedom Prep Academy had lost 20 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-7 to make it 21. They came up short against the Intermountain Christian Lions, falling 32-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-1 on Tuesday.
As for Intermountain Christian, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Intermountain Christian's part, Coy White and Jackson Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, White pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Smith pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. White has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, White got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Smith went 1-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Smith has posted since back in September of 2024.
In other batting news, David Reist and Charlie Erickson did most of the damage at the plate: Reist got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Erickson went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Reist is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. Jonathan Doty was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Freedom Prep Academy will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Draper APA at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Intermountain Christian, they will host Wendover at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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