The Cedar Valley Aviators will face off against the Lone Peak Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Cedar Valley made easy work of Corner Canyon and carried off an 18-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aviators.
Makaylee Barnes was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Danica Everts
| 03/24/25 @ Corner Canyon | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Beaver | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Juan Diego Catholic | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Timpview | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Skyridge | 1 |
In other batting news, Danica Everts was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Ellie Leatham was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Cedar Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corner Canyon only posted a batting average of .263.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lone Peak's offense. They lost 11-0 to Wasatch on Friday. The Knights just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Cedar Valley pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Lone Peak, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Cedar Valley took their win against Lone Peak when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. Will Cedar Valley repeat their success, or does Lone Peak has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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