Softball Preview: North Sanpete Hawks vs. Juab Wasps
North Sanpete is 8-2 against Juab since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Sanpete Hawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Juab Wasps at 3:30 p.m. North Sanpete is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
North Sanpete can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They never let Manti onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Paeton Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mylee Cook, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Payton Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Juab lost 13-4 to Canyon View on Monday. Juab has struggled against Canyon View recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Dusti Draper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
North Sanpete's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-8. As for Juab, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. North Sanpete hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Juab struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
North Sanpete took their win against Juab in their previous meeting last Friday by a conclusive 16-0. Will North Sanpete repeat their success, or does Juab have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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