Woods Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 16-3 to the Viewmont Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Woods Cross of the 19-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Woods Cross saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Wall, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Viewmont's side, Molly Roberts was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Roberts was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Viewmont got a massive performance out of Kennedy Embrey, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Marlee Moser, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Woods Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Viewmont, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
Woods Cross will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East at 3:30 p.m. East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season. As for Viewmont, they will head out on the road to face off against Roy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Viewmont will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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