If Clearfield was feeling good off their 12-1 takedown of Bonneville last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Clearfield Falcons wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the Viewmont Vikings on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Clearfield in their matchups with Viewmont: they've now lost four in a row.
Clearfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Meyer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Viewmont's side, Elias Culley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Culley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Jace Barber looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cal Miller, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kade Marriott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Clearfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Viewmont, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Clearfield will head out on the road to face off against Bountiful at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Bountiful will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Clearfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Viewmont, they will head out on the road to square off against Bonneville at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Bonneville: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Viewmont has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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