Bountiful put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Syracuse Titans with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Bountiful who now have five in a row.
Ella Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Jaci Alvey was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Melissa Turpin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Syracuse's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Harker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Bountiful's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3. As for Syracuse, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bountiful will take on Bonneville at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Bountiful's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Syracuse, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fremont at 3:30 p.m. Syracuse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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