Canyon View extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-18 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Juab Wasps. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wasps this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-9 on Thursday.
Alina Sluder and Payton Castillo did some serious damage despite the final result: Sluder went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Castillo went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nikelle Aiken, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Juab, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 7th.
On Juab's side, Sienna Soper looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Soper has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Juab got a massive performance out of Mollie Blankenagel, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaleigh Burton, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canyon View will venture away from home to challenge North Sanpete at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Juab, they are taking a road trip to face off against South Summit at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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