Softball Recap: Madison Salisbury leads a balanced attack to beat Layton

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 3:56pm

Softball Recap: Lehi Pioneers vs. Layton Lancers

Lehi entered their tilt with Layton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Layton Lancers 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lehi also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2016.

Lehi's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison Salisbury, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Sophie Bliss was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

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

Lehi's win bumped their record up to 10-4-1. As for Layton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Lehi will look to defend their home field on Thursday against American Fork at 3:30 p.m. American Fork has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.91 runs per game on average), something Lehi will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Layton, they will head out on the road to face off against Farmington at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Layton has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

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