Baseball Preview: North Sanpete Hawks vs. North Summit Braves
The North Sanpete Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the North Summit Braves at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Sanpete has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the seventh.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but North Sanpete had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Manti.
North Sanpete got a good showing from Peyton Rostron, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Wyatt Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddex Bailey, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Summit came into Tuesday's match having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past North Sevier 9-8. North Summit's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Paxton Smith was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Preator, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
North Sanpete's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for North Summit, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-12.
North Sanpete took their victory against North Summit when the teams last played back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 12-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Sanpete since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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