Viewmont extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 2-11. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alta Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-6 defeat on Wednesday.
Viewmont saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Parry, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Alta, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Alta's side, McCoy Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johnson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Kaden Goodsell was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He has become a key player for Alta: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Perry, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Viewmont will square off against rival Olympus at 4:00 p.m. on the 14th. Meanwhile, Alta is set to face off against their familiar foe Woods Cross at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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