Softball Recap: Bountiful RedHawks vs. West Jordan Jaguars
Bountiful came tearing into Friday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the West Jordan Jaguars.
Ella Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Athena Tongaonevai and Claire Yates did most of the damage at the plate: Tongaonevai went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Yates scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaci Alvey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On West Jordan's side, Rita Tavita was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Tavita was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Tavita wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Fox, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Bountiful pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for West Jordan, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Bountiful will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Box Elder at 3:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bountiful: 1.9, Box Elder: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for West Jordan, they will head out on the road to challenge Cyprus at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Jordan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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