Spanish Fork had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 in their third game on Saturday. They never let the Manti Templars onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Spanish Fork, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Alyce Archuleta was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Archuleta has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Archuleta was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Tatum Hall and Olivia Carroll did most of the damage at the plate: Hall got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Carroll fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Hall has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Overturf, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Spanish Fork's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Manti, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Spanish Fork will be staying on the road in their fourth game on Saturday to face off against Stansbury at 5:00 p.m. Spanish Fork is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Manti, they will square off against Morgan at 7:00 p.m. in their third game on Saturday.
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