Syracuse won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 13-3 to the Bountiful RedHawks. Syracuse has struggled against Bountiful recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Syracuse 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.
On Bountiful's side, Ella Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Melissa Turpin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Syracuse's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Bountiful, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Syracuse will take on Fremont at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fremont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Bountiful, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bonneville at 3:30 p.m. Bountiful's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Bonneville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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