It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lehi had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Copper Hills Grizzlies out 3-2. This was a revenge game for Lehi, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-0 defeat when these two played on Friday.
Emerson Fuller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lehi's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison Salisbury, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Copper Hills' side, Anslie Yazzie was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Lehi is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7-1 record this season. As for Copper Hills, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Lehi will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bingham at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lehi: 4.1, Bingham: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Copper Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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