Softball Preview: Emery Spartans vs. North Sanpete Hawks
After two games on the road, Emery is heading back home. They will take on the North Sanpete Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Emery made easy work of Canyon View and carried off a 15-1 win.
Brooklynn Ekker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aleeyah Cowley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went North Sanpete's way against Delta on Friday as North Sanpete made off with a 16-1 victory.
Katelyn Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Indigo North and Madyson Steadman did most of the damage at the plate: North fired off two home runs, six RBI, and a double while going 3-for-5, while Steadman went 4-for-6 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Payton Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Emery's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for North Sanpete, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Emery hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Sanpete 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 took their win against North Sanpete when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-5. Will Emery repeat their success, or does North Sanpete have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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