The Lehi Pioneers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Bingham Miners at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lehi is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Copper Hills 3-2.
Emerson Fuller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lehi saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Salisbury, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bingham stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Skyridge 13-3. Winning may never get old, but Bingham sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Bingham got a massive performance out of Rian Howland, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Fogg, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Lehi has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7-1 record this season. As for Bingham, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5-1.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lehi hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like Bingham struggles in that department as they've averaged .362. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lehi skirted past Bingham 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Lehi have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bingham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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