The Bountiful Redhawks will challenge the Skyline Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Bountiful's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Skyline has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Bountiful didn't have quite enough to beat Woods Cross and fell 6-5.
Alexa James made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those doubles were her first of the season. Kamryn Rasmussen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Skyline duked it out with Alta on Tuesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 15-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (13), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Isabelle Rupp led a balanced group of hitters, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alison 'Sunny' Hexem, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Bountiful, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Bountiful hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Skyline struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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