The Lehi Pioneers will be playing at home against the Carbon Dinos at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lehi is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Lehi sidestepped Grantsville for a 3-2 win. The victory was just what Lehi needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior game.
Emerson Fuller spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lehi saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophie Bliss, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Carbon can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Manti with a sharp 13-2 win. With that victory, Carbon brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Kylan Sorenson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Sorenson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adri Abeyta, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Brielle Sandoval was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Lehi's win bumped their record up to 6-2-1. As for Carbon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Everything went Lehi's way against Carbon when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Lehi made off with an 8-1 victory. Does Lehi have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carbon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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