North Canyon had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Metro Tech Knights by a score of 15-11 on Friday. The win was just what North Canyon needed coming off of a 20-5 loss in their prior match.
Haylee Jensen spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and ten unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, North Canyon got a massive performance out of Isis Dacanay, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. Cassandra Aleman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
On Metro Tech's side, Angelica Gonzalez led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Hernandez Lopez, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4.
North Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Metro Tech, their defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.
North Canyon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Metro Tech: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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