Softball Game Preview: Wasatch Wasps vs. Springville Red Devils

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2024, 10:38am

Preview: Wasatch Wasps vs. Springville Red Devils

The Wasatch Wasps will be playing in front of their home fans against the Springville Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wasatch has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Springville will arrive with five straight victories.

On Monday, Wasatch fell victim to a tough 16-5 loss at the hands of South Summit.

Liana Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Raygen Price was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.

Even though they lost, Wasatch was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Springville put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Timpanogos onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.

The team relied heavily on Brooklynn Zajac, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jaz Ciliezar, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.

Wasatch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Springville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

Wasatch suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Springville when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Wasatch, Emma Liddiard (who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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