After nine games on the road, North Sanpete is heading back home. They will take on the Juab Wasps at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Sanpete is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
North Sanpete put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Delta as North Sanpete made off with a 16-1 win.
Katelyn Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, North Sanpete let Indigo North and Madyson Steadman loose on the outfield. North fired off two home runs, six RBI, and a double while going 3-for-5, while Steadman went 4-for-6 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Payton Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Juab's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their tough 20-6 loss to Emery might stick with them for a while. Juab had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Mollie Blankenagel was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Roudee Weaver, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
North Sanpete's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Juab, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Juab's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: North Sanpete has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Juab, though, as they've been averaging 10.4 per game. Given North Sanpete's sizable advantage in that area, Juab will need to find a way to close that gap.
North Sanpete took their win against Juab in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. Will North Sanpete repeat their success, or does Juab have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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