Softball Preview: Emery Spartans vs. North Sanpete Hawks
The Emery Spartans will head out on the road to take on the North Sanpete Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Emery's way against Delta as Emery made off with an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Emery.
Brooklynn Ekker made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Ekker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Madi Bunnell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Tailynn Minchey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wasps a 16-0 shutout. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for North Sanpete yet this season.
Like Emery, North Sanpete also got a great game from a two-way player: Paeton Johnson. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, North Sanpete let Payton Johnson and Indigo North loose on the outfield. Johnson scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while North got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madyson Steadman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Emery has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for North Sanpete, their record now sits at 12-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Emery hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Sanpete struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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