It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Copper Hills can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lehi Pioneers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Copper Hills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lehi apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Friday.
Anslie Yazzie was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Lehi's side, Emerson Fuller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. Fuller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lehi's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison Salisbury, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Copper Hills now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Lehi, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7-1 record this season.
Copper Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lehi, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Bingham at 3:00 p.m. Bingham will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Lehi surely won't give up without a fight.
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