Syracuse had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-18 to make it nine. They lost 11-1 to the Layton Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-0 defeat on Wednesday.
Syracuse saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Wilcox, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
As for Layton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Layton's side, Austin Pritchett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pritchett was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Will Hoffman was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jowell Dasni, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Syracuse will welcome Farmington at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Phoenix have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Layton, they will be playing at home against Herriman at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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