The Manti Templars will face off against the North Sanpete Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Manti easily dispatched Carbon on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Manti fell just short of Canyon View by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The Templars haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Paislee Clark made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete entered their tilt with Richfield on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 12-7.
Kaecee Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, North Sanpete let Brooklyn Larson and Autumn Oldroyd run wild. Larson scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Oldroyd scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Those three hits gave Larson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Madsen, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
North Sanpete kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
North Sanpete pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Manti, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Manti might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from North Sanpete in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Manti have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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