The American Fork Cavemen will square off against the Brighton Bengals at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither American Fork nor Brighton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
American Fork's tournament run continued when they took on Duchesne on Saturday. The Cavemen lost 7-1 to the Eagles. The contest marked the Cavemen's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
American Fork saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Adamson, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Brighton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woods Cross.
Peyten Bowers was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Daniela Zamora also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
American Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Brighton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Brighton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: American Fork hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .401. It's a different story for Brighton, though, as they've only averaged .182. Will they be able to contain American Fork's hitters?
American Fork got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 against Brighton by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Cavemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bengals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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