The Layton Lancers will venture away from home to face off against the Fremont Silverwolves at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Layton is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
If Layton beats Fremont with seven runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Lancers beat Farmington on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-3.
Austin Pritchett
| 04/23/25 vs Davis | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Northview | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Herriman | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Syracuse | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Farmington | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Austin Pritchett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Layton is 4-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zane Morgan, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Will Hoffman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Layton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Fremont's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Syracuse by a score of 3-2.
Fremont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Grieve, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Layton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Layton came up short against Fremont in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 6-2. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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