The Juab Wasps will be playing at home against the North Sanpete Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Juab has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while North Sanpete will arrive with four straight wins.
Things were looking good for Juab after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 11-7 to Canyon View.
Rylee Sperry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dusti Draper, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Manti as North Sanpete made off with an 11-4 victory.
Katelyn Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Indigo North, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Madyson Steadman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Juab's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for North Sanpete, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Juab hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Sanpete struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Juab might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from North Sanpete in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Juab have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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