The Bingham Miners will square off against the American Fork Cavemen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bingham 4.1, American Fork 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bingham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Skyridge. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Miners.
Bingham got a great performance from Noah Devroom as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Dylan Frank was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Linkin Wilberger, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, American Fork came tearing into Thursday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Phoenix as they made off with an 8-0 win. Considering the Cavemen have won 17 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Talon Willardson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cooper Jones was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Crew Ingersoll was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
American Fork was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in ten consecutive contests.
Bingham's record is now 18-10. As for American Fork, their record now sits at 23-4.
Bingham came up short against American Fork in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, falling 8-5. Can the Miners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
