North Sanpete hasn't had much luck against Canyon View recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hawks will square off against the Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Sanpete is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Carbon, sneaking past 4-3. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Peyton Rostron
| 05/05/25 vs Emery | 7 |
| 04/24/25 @ Juab | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Emery | 6 |
| 04/29/25 @ Delta | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Carbon | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
North Sanpete got a great performance from Peyton Rostron as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Rostron is becoming a predictor of the Hawks' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 10-12 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyson Guidos, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Maddex Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Canyon View was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Ogden with a sharp 16-2 victory. Considering the Falcons have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chandler McClellan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). McClellan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Price Atwood was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and two triples. Jarron Bradshaw was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two doubles.
Canyon View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
North Sanpete's record now sits at 12-13. As for Canyon View, their record is now 22-5.
North Sanpete suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Canyon View in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
