Baseball Game Preview: Spanish Fork Dons vs. Clearfield Falcons

For the second straight game, Spanish Fork will face off against Clearfield. The Dons will be playing at home against the Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Spanish Fork will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

Spanish Fork's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Clearfield.

Swae Nielson

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/09/25 @ Clearfield	10
04/24/25 vs Cedar Valley	6
03/21/25 vs Cedar	6
05/01/25 @ Orem	4
04/11/25 @ Wasatch	4

Swae Nielson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Pratt Morley, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Boston Duvall was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Spanish Fork kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 6-2 when they post 11 or more hits.

Clearfield's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Spanish Fork, their victory bumped their record up to 10-16.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Spanish Fork has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clearfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.