Lone Peak had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Lehi Pioneers by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Lehi, their win bumped their record up to 11-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Lehi's part, the result came thanks to Sean Mcafee's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. Mcafee has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lehi's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Yates, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Yates has posted since back in March. Brody Bauer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lone Peak is set to challenge their familiar foe Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lehi will take on rival Pleasant Grove at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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