Spanish Fork is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Cedar Valley a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Spanish Fork Dons will be playing at home against the Cedar Valley Aviators at 3:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Spanish Fork's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Wasatch as they made off with a 10-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Jade Romero, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Lia Higginson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Spanish Fork was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Timpview 13-3 on Friday. Considering the Aviators have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Makaylee Barnes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexis Jenson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Okusi, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Cedar Valley's victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Spanish Fork, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Cedar Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Spanish Fork has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cedar Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Spanish Fork keep running through batters, or will the Aviators buck the trend?
Spanish Fork couldn't quite get it done against Cedar Valley in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 8-4. Will the Dons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
