On FridayIntermountain Christian's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Valley Buffalos and snuck past 6-4. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 9-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Noah Hillaker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 1 ERA. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Hillaker is crushing it when it comes to triples: he's hit at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Furze, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Coy White was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Intermountain Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least three doubles in three consecutive matches.
Intermountain Christian's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Intermountain Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wendover at 5:00 p.m. Intermountain Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Wendover's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley, they will venture away from home to challenge Bryce Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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