Millard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the North Sanpete Hawks by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Millard of the 16-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
Millard saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bodie Memmott, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI. Troy Kesler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On North Sanpete's side, Peyton Rostron tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryson Perry, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Costello, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Millard's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for North Sanpete, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millard will challenge Kanab at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Kanab is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for North Sanpete, they will head out on the road to face off against Delta at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Sanpete is facing Delta at the right time seeing as Delta is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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