Lehi is 8-0 against Westlake since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lehi Pioneers will be playing at home against the Westlake Thunder at 3:30 p.m. Lehi will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, Lehi narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Skyridge 9-8. That's two games straight that Lehi has won by just one run.
Emerson Fuller spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Madison Salisbury was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brynlee Cook, who went 2-for-6 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Westlake unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Pleasant Grove. The loss continues a trend for Westlake in their matchups with Pleasant Grove: they've now lost four in a row.
Lehi is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season. As for Westlake, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Lehi hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Westlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lehi beat Westlake 4-1 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Westlake's Brilynn Attebery, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lehi still be able to contain Attebery? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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