After having lost a blowout in their previous game against University, Peak to Peak was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They never let the North Fork Miners onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Tysen Burton, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Kasic, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
On North Fork's side, Lane Allen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Allen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Allen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payson Pene, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases. Pene is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Peak to Peak's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for North Fork, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Peak to Peak will head out on the road to square off against Eaton at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Eaton's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Peak to Peak has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. As for North Fork, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bennett at 7:30 p.m. North Fork is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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