There's no place like home for Alta, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the East Leopards out 6-5.
Levi Stevenson tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jose Periera and McCoy Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Periera went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double, while Johnson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nolan Lohnes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On East's side, Campbell Christensen and Tucker McCormick did some serious damage despite the final result: Christensen scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while McCormick went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Alta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for East, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Alta will have a chance to go back-to-back against East: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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