Bountiful dropped their record down to 11-11 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Viewmont Vikings by a score of 5-4. Surprisingly, this marked the RedHawks' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Krew Nelson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Tanner Swanson, who went 1-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Viewmont, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Viewmont's side, Beckham Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Viewmont: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Cal Miller looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, James Peterson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Bode Petersen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
While Bountiful 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 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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