The Canyon View Falcons are on the road again on Friday to play the Emery Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Canyon View is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when the picked up their first road victory of the season on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of North Sanpete.
Canyon View saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Burt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Emery faced North Sanpete in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Emery suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of North Sanpete. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Emery couldn't push the score so high this time.
Canyon View's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-9. As for Emery, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Canyon View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Emery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Canyon View might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Emery in their previous meeting back in March. Can Canyon View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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