For the first time this season, North Sanpete will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when North Sanpete Hawks take on Canyon View Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Neither they nor Canyon View posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
North Sanpete blew Crimson Cliffs out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Crimson Cliffs got their revenge. North Sanpete fell just short of Crimson Cliffs by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since May 10, 2024.
Kaecee Johnson
| 03/08/25 @ Crimson Cliffs | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Bear River | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Snow Canyon | 0 |
| 03/06/25 @ Enterprise | 1 |
Kaecee Johnson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alivia Madsen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Canyon View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Wasatch, falling 11-1.
Canyon View's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for North Sanpete, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
North Sanpete took their victory against Canyon View when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Sanpete since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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