Merit Preparatory Academy extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They lost 19-5 to the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 on Tuesday.
As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs this season.
For Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's part, their victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Wankier, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four runs.
Merit Preparatory Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Draper APA at 4:00 p.m. on September 5. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field has already played their next matchup (against American Heritage), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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