Softball Preview: Emery Spartans vs. Canyon View Falcons
The Emery Spartans will take on the Canyon View Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Emery is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let American Leadership Academy onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Emery.
The team relied heavily on Katelyn Nielson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Rheagan Rhoten was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Canyon View won against Richfield on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Canyon View put the hurt on Juab with a sharp 10-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Canyon View as they're now sitting on three straight.
Elli John was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). John has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. John was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Savanna Hutchings was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Gracie Burt, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Emery has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Canyon View, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Emery hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Canyon View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Emery was able to grind out a solid victory over Canyon View in their previous matchup last Friday, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Emery since the team 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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