Canyon View fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Pine View on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Elli John
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Elli John was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in runs (two).
In other batting news, Nikelle Aiken made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
Even though they lost, Canyon View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.8.
This is the second loss in a row for Canyon View and nudges their season record down to 2-12. As for Pine View, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Looking ahead, Canyon View will welcome Manti at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine View, they will head out to challenge Virgin Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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