Woods Cross dropped their record down to 12-9 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell 7-3 to the Viewmont Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-4 on Friday.
Kason Lythgoe was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
As for Viewmont, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Viewmont's side, Kade Marriott was excellent, going 1-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Marriott is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gehrig Lee, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Woods Cross will face off against rival Northridge at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Viewmont is set to take on their familiar foe Bountiful at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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