The North Sanpete Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Manti Templars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. North Sanpete will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, North Sanpete was able to grind out a solid victory over Richfield, taking the game 12-7.
Kaecee Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Brooklyn Larson
| 03/26/25 @ Richfield | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Carbon | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Canyon View | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Mountain Crest | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Emery | 1 |
In other batting news, Brooklyn Larson and Autumn Oldroyd did most of the damage at the plate: Larson scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Oldroyd scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Those three hits gave Larson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alivia Madsen, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
North Sanpete kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richfield only managed nine hits.
Meanwhile, Manti suffered their closest defeat since March 7th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Canyon View by a score of 4-2. The Templars have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Paislee Clark made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
North Sanpete's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Manti, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went North Sanpete's way against Manti when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as North Sanpete made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Sanpete since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
