North Sanpete has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Millard Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Millard took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Sanpete, who comes in off a win.
North Sanpete's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Delta. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for North Sanpete yet this season.
Andy Allred made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Allred has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Allred was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andy Bailey and Bryce Swapp did most of the damage at the plate: Bailey went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Swapp scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Bryson Perry was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Millard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Kanab by a score of 3-1.
Millard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Jensen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
North Sanpete pushed their record up to 4-16 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Millard, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
North Sanpete took their win against Millard when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 16-4. Does North Sanpete have another victory up their sleeve, or will Millard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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