The Westlake Thunder will challenge the Bountiful RedHawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bountiful took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Westlake, who comes in off a win.
Westlake is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Ogden on Saturday as Westlake made off with a 9-1 victory.
The team relied heavily on Max Loveless, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Dawson Ferguson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Westlake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Bountiful fell victim to Bear River and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 16-0 to the Bears.
The win got Westlake back to even at 2-2. As for Bountiful, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Westlake suffered a grim 20-6 defeat to Bountiful in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Westlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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