Lone Peak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 13-7 to the American Fork Cavemen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lone Peak of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Tanner Walkenhorst was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bowen Barnes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On American Fork's side, Court Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Taylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tayson Howard, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jett Walker, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Lone Peak's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for American Fork, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
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 Thursday.
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