The Layton Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Corner Canyon Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Layton is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Layton had just enough and edged Farmington out 2-1.
Lauren Hansen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Layton's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Macie Clark, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Child, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Corner Canyon entered their tilt with Alta with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Hawks out 10-9.
Isabella Bassani made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. Bassani was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Healy, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emma Rasmussen, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Layton's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-17. As for Corner Canyon, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.
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