Softball Recap: Millard Sets Scoring Season-High Against North Sevier

Eagles

Team Score (Highest)

03/25/25 @ North Sevier	25
03/19/25 @ Parowan	20
03/12/25 vs Panguitch	15
03/05/25 vs Delta	13
03/21/25 vs Parowan	11

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Millard). They were the clear victors by a 25-8 margin over the North Sevier Wolves on Tuesday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.

Macie Wade spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Emily Stephenson was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Jansie Chlarson was another key player, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.

Stephenson wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Millard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. Millard is a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Millard, bringing their record up to 7-6. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 6.75 strikeouts in those games compared to only 2.44 in the others. As for North Sevier, they dropped their record down to 3-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Millard's pitchers better be ready for this one: Duchesne has averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. As for North Sevier, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Wayne at 3:30 p.m.