Softball Game Recap: Canyon View Falcons vs. Manti Templars

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 7:52pm

Softball Recap: Canyon View Falcons vs. Manti Templars

Canyon View waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-14 victory over the Manti Templars. That's more bragging rights for Canyon View, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Gracie Burt was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Avery Trujillo, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.

On Manti's side, Rylee Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mara Thompson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Even though they lost, Manti lost a few balls and finished the game with seven home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon View only launched three.

Canyon View is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Manti, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Canyon View beat Manti by a score of 16-5 later that day.

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