The Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the American Heritage Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 21-6 to Draper APA, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Ryan Wankier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Wankier is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dezi Arbelo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went American Heritage's way against Merit Preparatory Academy on Friday as American Heritage made off with a 19-1 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by nine runs or more this season.
Charlie Allred was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Allred was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Alex Eggertsen and Weston Larson did most of the damage at the plate: Eggertsen scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Larson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Larson is becoming a predictor of American Heritage's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Luke Stratton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-4. As for American Heritage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from American Heritage in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Utah Military Academy - Hill Field have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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