Intermountain Christian won the last time they faced Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, and things went their way on Friday too. The Intermountain Christian Lions came out on top against the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds by a score of 13-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Noah Hillaker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Jonathan Doty was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Furze, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Intermountain Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Utah Military Academy - Hill Field only tossed five.
Intermountain Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-3-1. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Intermountain Christian will venture away from home to square off against American Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American Heritage will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Intermountain Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, they are taking a road trip to take on Green River at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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