Lone Peak had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 16-5 to make it five. They came up short against the Lehi Pioneers, falling 16-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Tuesday.
Landon Fry was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Bronx Chavira also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
As for Lehi, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Lehi's side, Taygen Stephensen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Stephensen has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jake Welch was a standout: he went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, three doubles, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Lehi's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Hazen Elton, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
While Lone Peak had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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