The Bountiful RedHawks will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Westlake Thunder at 3:30 p.m.
Bountiful lost a heartbreaker to Maple Mountain when they met back in May of 2021, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. Bountiful took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Maple Mountain. Bountiful has struggled against Maple Mountain recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bountiful saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Kyhl, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Kyhl has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Westlake had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Weber by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday. The victory was just what Westlake needed coming off of a 12-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Mckoy Gower was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gower was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Bountiful's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Westlake, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Bountiful couldn't quite finish off Westlake when the teams last played back in March of 2017 and fell 9-7. Can Bountiful avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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