Wasatch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wasatch of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Wasatch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bradshaw, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Wasatch didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Maple Mountain's side, Max Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Walker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Sawyer Leifson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Maple Mountain let Hayden Hyatt and Colby Warren loose on the outfield. Hyatt scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Warren went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Cy Chrisman was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wasatch's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Maple Mountain, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
While Wasatch had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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