Lone Peak won the last time they faced Westlake, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Lone Peak Knights walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Westlake Thunder. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lone Peak.
Grady Slesk tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bowen Barnes, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Caleb Cathey was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Westlake's side, Isaac Dansie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mckoy Gower, who went 2-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Westlake lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Lone Peak's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Westlake, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Lone Peak will have a chance to go back-to-back against Westlake: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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