Softball Preview: Bountiful RedHawks vs. Roy Royals
The Bountiful RedHawks will be playing at home against the Roy Royals at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bountiful stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 22-2 margin over Woods Cross. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bountiful.
Melissa Turpin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Turpin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Turpin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Bountiful got a massive performance out of Ella Miller, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Athena Tongaonevai was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Roy got the win against Alta on Monday by a conclusive 21-7. That looming 21-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Roy yet this season.
Like Bountiful, Roy also got a great game from a two-way player: Izabel Cline. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Cline was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Aviee Gomez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Quincy Johnson, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Bountiful has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Roy, their win bumped their record up to 4-15.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bountiful hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .415. However, it's not like Roy struggles in that department as they've averaged .340. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Bountiful's way against Roy when the teams last played on April 12th as Bountiful made off with a 13-2 victory. Does Bountiful have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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