The Springville Red Devils will face off against the North Sanpete Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Springville's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Timpview with a sharp 16-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won nine in a row.
Ava Brunger
| 04/15/25 @ Timpview | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Skyline | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Murray | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Lone Peak | 2 |
| 03/05/25 @ American Fork | 2 |
Ava Brunger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tyler Haveron was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sami DeLlamas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Springville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Juab 8-0 on Tuesday.
Like Springville, North Sanpete also got a great game from a two-way player: Shea Rawlinson. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Rawlinson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mylee Cook, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Autumn Oldroyd, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Springville's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for North Sanpete, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Springville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Sanpete struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Springville skirted past North Sanpete 6-5 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
