Baseball Recap: Bingham Now 5-1 over Last Six Games

Bingham hadn't beaten Westlake on the road since May 4, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Miners came out on top against the Thunder by a score of 7-4. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 6-0 win on Wednesday.

Dane Morphy

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/24/26 @ Westlake	4
03/17/26 @ Layton	2
03/11/26 vs Farmington	2
05/14/25 @ Skyridge	2
04/15/26 vs Herriman	1

Dane Morphy was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paxton Larsen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.

Bingham is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Westlake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Bingham is set to challenge their familiar foe Mountain Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Miners 3.1, the Sentinels 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Westlake will take on rival Cedar Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.