Lone Peak is on a three-game streak of home losses, Mountain View a five-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Lone Peak Knights will take on the Mountain View Bruins at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Lone Peak came up short against Timpanogos and fell 6-1.
Clara Gourley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Lone Peak saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn Colledge, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Lone Peak hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mountain View fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of American Fork on Tuesday.
Sammy Jenne made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Sophie Stoddard was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Lone Peak's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything went Lone Peak's way against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as Lone Peak made off with a 9-1 win. Does Lone Peak have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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