The Alta Hawks will head out to face off against the Granger Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Alta is looking for their season's first win.
On Thursday, Alta came up short against West and fell 9-5.
Danica Doyle was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She also hit a triple, marking her first of the season.
Brielle Watson
| 03/27/25 @ West | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs East | 2 |
| 03/18/24 vs Provo | 2 |
| 03/05/25 @ Kearns | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ West | 1 |
In other batting news, Brielle Watson and Anabel Velador stepped up to the plate in a big way. Watson scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Velador scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave Watson a new career-high. Bailey Thompson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Alta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Granger hadn't done well against Kearns recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Granger came out on top against Kearns by a score of 10-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Granger's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for Alta, their record is now 0-5.
Alta came out on top in a nail-biter against Granger in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 15-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alta since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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