North Sanpete is 2-8 against Manti since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The North Sanpete Hawks will be playing at home against the Manti Templars at 3:30 p.m. North Sanpete will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
North Sanpete is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Delta (and have done all season long). North Sanpete never let Delta onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Tuesday. Give North Sanpete's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Paeton Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, North Sanpete got a massive performance out of Madyson Steadman, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Payton Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Manti had just enough and edged Richfield out 9-8 on Tuesday.
Aidali Orozco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Khloe Layton was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Carlie Thompson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
North Sanpete's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Manti, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. North Sanpete hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Manti struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
North Sanpete took their win against Manti in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Will North Sanpete repeat their success, or does Manti have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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