Alta won the last time they faced West Jordan, and things went their way on Monday too. The Alta Hawks had just enough and edged the West Jordan Jaguars out 4-3. That's two games straight that Alta has won by just one run.
Kalem Thatcher looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alta saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Periera, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On West Jordan's side, Jameson Jensen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Zac Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Alta's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11. As for West Jordan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-17.
Alta will head out on the road to square off against Orem at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alta will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. West Jordan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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