Millard is 0-5 against North Sanpete since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Millard Eagles will look to defend their home field against the North Sanpete Hawks at 3:30 p.m.
Millard is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Kanab by a score of 3-1.
Millard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Jensen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete entered their tilt with Delta with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rabbits a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for North Sanpete yet this season.
Andy Allred was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Allred has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Allred was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andy Bailey and Bryce Swapp did most of the damage at the plate: Bailey went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Swapp scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryson Perry, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Millard's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for North Sanpete, they pushed their record up to 4-16 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Millard might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from North Sanpete in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Can Millard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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