On Friday, Skyridge faced Lone Peak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyridge Falcons took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lone Peak Knights. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Skyridge couldn't push the score so high this time.
Skyridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Lone Peak's side, Grady Slesk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Bowen Barnes and Lance Pettit did most of the damage at the plate: Barnes went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Pettit went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Pay, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Skyridge and nudges their season record down to 7-5. As for Lone Peak, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Skyridge will head out on the road to square off against Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Lone Peak, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lehi at 3:30 p.m. Lehi is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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