Softball Preview: Canyon View Falcons vs. North Sanpete Hawks
The Canyon View Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the North Sanpete Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Sanpete is hoping to do on Thursday what Manti couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Canyon View's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Canyon View was the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over Manti. 16 seems to be a good number for Canyon View as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Canyon View let Gracie Burt and Hailee Sisk loose on the outfield. Burt went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Sisk got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Burt is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Savanna Hutchings, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with an 8-2 victory.
Paeton Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Madyson Steadman was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Indigo North, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Canyon View pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Sanpete, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Canyon View hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 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.
Canyon View skirted past North Sanpete 2-1 when the teams last played on April 9th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson, who struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Canyon View still be able to contain Johnson? There's only one way to find out.
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