Softball Preview: Bountiful RedHawks vs. Syracuse Titans
The Bountiful RedHawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Syracuse Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Bountiful stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Clearfield onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Bountiful sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Ella Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mylie Burns and Isabeau Hoff did most of the damage at the plate: Burns went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hoff scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Hoff is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Jaci Alvey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Syracuse narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Farmington 12-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Syracuse.
Bountiful is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Syracuse, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Bountiful came out on top in a nail-biter against Syracuse in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Does Bountiful have another victory up their sleeve, or will Syracuse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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