North Sanpete is 0-4 against Canyon View since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Sanpete Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Canyon View Falcons at 3:00 p.m. Canyon View took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Sanpete, who comes in off a win.
North Sanpete headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but North Sevier let them put that streak behind them. North Sanpete was the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over North Sevier on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for North Sanpete's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Andy Allred made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Allred was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Sanpete let Bryce Swapp and Maddex Bailey loose on the outfield. Swapp scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Bailey went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Bailey, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Canyon View's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Cedar by a score of 5-3.
Trenton Ludlow was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. Zach Maine was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Canyon View didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar only tossed six.
North Sanpete's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-16. As for Canyon View, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7-1.
North Sanpete might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Canyon View in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will North Sanpete 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 baseball content.
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