Softball Preview: Bountiful RedHawks vs. Wasatch Wasps
The Bountiful RedHawks will play host again on Friday to welcome the Wasatch Wasps, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Bountiful is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Bountiful is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wasatch a 1-0 shutout.
Not much got past Ella Miller, who gave up just one hit and racked up 17 Ks to keep Wasatch off the board. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bountiful's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Athena Tongaonevai, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Bountiful pushed their record up to 24-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Wasatch, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-20.
Wasatch's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bountiful has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .498. It's a different story for Wasatch, though, as they've only averaged .306. Will they be able to contain Bountiful's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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