American Fork fell victim to Lehi and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Lehi Pioneers. The loss continues a trend for American Fork in their matchups with Lehi: they've now lost eight in a row.
Camber Hancock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and eight unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Lehi's side, the team relied heavily on Madison Salisbury, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Bliss, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
American Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Lehi, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season.
American Fork will head out on the road to square off against Westlake at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. American Fork has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Lehi, they will head out on the road to challenge Lone Peak at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lehi is facing Lone Peak at the right time seeing as Lone Peak is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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