The Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds will square off against the American Heritage Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field lost 18-2 to American Heritage on Tuesday. The match marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
For American Heritage's part, Sam Werner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Werner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, American Heritage got a big performance out of Matthew Lake, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colin Downs, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, American Heritage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for American Heritage, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-7.
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