Spanish Fork has been on the road for six straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Payson Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Spanish Fork faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went Spanish Fork's way against Lehi as Spanish Fork made off with an 8-1 victory. Considering Spanish Fork has won three matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lucy Evans spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jade Romero was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lia Higginson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Payson narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Syracuse 3-1.
Payson also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Peyton Staheli gave up just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Staheli also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allie Callahan, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Lexie Harmer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Spanish Fork's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.9 runs. As for Payson, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Spanish Fork hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Payson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Spanish Fork's way against Payson when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as Spanish Fork made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Spanish Fork have another victory up their sleeve, or will Payson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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