Softball Preview: Clearfield Falcons vs. Bonneville Lakers
The Clearfield Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bonneville Lakers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clearfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Clearfield lost 16-3 to Logan on Monday. Clearfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elizabeth Salazar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Haddock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bonneville waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Knights out 5-3.
Peyton Johnson tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Baylee Andreasen was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Clearfield's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Bonneville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Clearfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Bonneville struggles in that department as they've averaged .416. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Clearfield came up short against Bonneville in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 6-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bonneville's Chandlyr Noble, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Clearfield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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