Softball Preview: Springville Red Devils vs. Cedar Valley Aviators
The Springville Red Devils will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Cedar Valley Aviators, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Springville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Spanish Fork, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Springville was ranked sixth). Springville lost 15-4 to Spanish Fork on Thursday.
Springville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Fowler, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Fowler has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Haveron, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Westlake by a score of 7-6.
Eva Okusi was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mindy Ward, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cedar Valley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westlake struck out 12 times.
Springville's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5. As for Cedar Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Springville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cedar Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Springville took their victory against Cedar Valley in their previous meeting on April 2nd by a conclusive 11-1. Does Springville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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