North Sanpete put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Manti Templars with a sharp 11-4 win. Winning may never get old, but North Sanpete sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Katelyn Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck 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 big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Madyson Steadman, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
On Manti's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlie Thompson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Sanpete pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Manti, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
North Sanpete will head out on the road to face off against Juab at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. North Sanpete is facing Juab at the right time seeing as Juab is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Manti, they will be playing at home against Carbon at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Carbon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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