Softball Preview: Spanish Fork Dons vs. Springville Red Devils
Spanish Fork is 10-0 against Springville since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Spanish Fork Dons will head out on the road to face off against the Springville Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Spanish Fork comes in on 17 and Springville on 12.
In what's become a running theme this season, Spanish Fork gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Timpview an 18-0 shutout.
Alyce Archuleta made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Archuleta has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Archuleta was also big at the plate, scoring a run.
In other batting news, Jade Romero was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Carroll, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Springville stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Wasatch.
Like Spanish Fork, Springville also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryann Haveron. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Haveron was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Springville got a massive performance out of Brooklynn Zajac, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Tyler Haveron was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Spanish Fork pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Springville, their record now sits at 20-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Spanish Fork has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Springville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Spanish Fork skirted past Springville 3-2 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Haveron, who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Spanish Fork still be able to contain Haveron? There's only one way to find out.
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