Tintic's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Intermountain Christian Lions as the Tintic Miners made off with a 12-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Miners, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Camden Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Cole Ward was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, he also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highesthe's posted since back in September of 2023. Stratyn Carlisle was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tintic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 7.6.
Tintic's win bumped their record up to 7-8-1. As for Intermountain Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5-1.
Tintic will play host again on Friday to welcome Wendover, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Tintic is facing Wendover at the right time seeing as Wendover is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Intermountain Christian, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Draper APA at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Draper APA is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
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