On Wednesday, Lehi faced Lone Peak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lehi Pioneers came out on top against the Lone Peak Knights by a score of 12-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lehi.
Ozzie Williams and Brandon Manookin did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Manookin went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Yates, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Lone Peak's side, Grady Slesk was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Slesk has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Landon Fry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Austin Pay was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Lehi has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Lone Peak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lehi beat Lone Peak by a score of 12-6.
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