The North Sanpete Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Juab Wasps at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Sanpete has four straight wins, Juab has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, North Sanpete gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Manti 11-4.
Katelyn Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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, Indigo North was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Madyson Steadman, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Juab scored first but ultimately less than Canyon View in their matchup on Wednesday. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons.
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.
North Sanpete's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-8. As for Juab, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Juab's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. North Sanpete has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Juab, though, as they've been averaging only 3. Will North Sanpete keep running through batters, or will Juab buck the trend?
Everything went North Sanpete's way against Juab in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as North Sanpete made off with a 14-4 victory. 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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