The Springville Red Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Clearfield Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Springville and Salem Hills have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Red Devils fell just short of the Skyhawks by a score of 3-2. The Red Devils have struggled against the Skyhawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Springville got a good showing from Luke Neilson, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Neilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Springville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasen Torres, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Clearfield lost 11-3 to West Field on Wednesday.
Christian Taylor and Brodie Deal did some serious damage despite the final result: Taylor went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Deal got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Clearfield now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Springville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Springville got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 against Clearfield by a conclusive 14-1 score. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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