Softball Recap: Averi Yazzie can't quite lead Copper Hills over Lehi

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 8:19am

Softball Recap: Copper Hills Grizzlies vs. Lehi Pioneers

Copper Hills and Lehi squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Copper Hills had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Lehi Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Copper Hills of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2016.

Copper Hills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Averi Yazzie, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

On Lehi's side, the team relied heavily on Madison Salisbury, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Brynlee Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Copper Hills now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Lehi, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Copper Hills beat Lehi by a score of 4-0.

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