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Highland • Facing a three-run deficit entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Lone Peak rallied for four runs to defeat Riverton 7-6 on a blustery Tuesday afternoon.

The Knights (7-3, 5-0) managed to load the bases with no outs, but then Silverwolf reliever Ryan Edwards fanned the next two batters. Senior first baseman Eli Norman, the top hitter in the Lone Peak lineup, drew a walk to score a run.

Designated hitter Jason Call then slapped a sharp single to the left-center gap to drive two runs across and tie the game.

"I'm not an everyday starter, but I try to make my contributions when I get the chance," he said. "As soon as Eli walked, I was ready."

The pitch was a high fastball, which isn't the easiest to connect with. "I surprised myself a little," Call admitted. "But, I got the job done."

Although this was an unusual situation for him to be in, Call said, "I've put in enough work that I felt comfortable. I knew my teammates had confidence in me; it's a bond we have."

Tyler MacPherson, another reserve, smacked the ball past the shortstop to score the runner from second base and secure the victory.

"When we loaded the bases and I was in the hole, I kind of knew I was going to have a chance to win the game," he said. "I was nervous but also very excited."

This was the first time that MacPherson came to bat under these particular circumstances. In fact, he'd quit baseball entirely after eighth grade in favor of track and had only returned this year for his senior season.

"It was amazing, the best feeling ever," he said. "When I rounded first base I thought I might not come out alive because I was getting attacked [by his teammates], but I survived."

MacPherson said he got a perfect pitch to hit, a fastball at his waist, but when he made contact he thought it might be an out because the ball went right at the shortstop.

Call, standing at first base, had a different perspective. "As soon as I saw the ball come off the bat, I knew that was the game," he said.