Layton had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-12 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Copper Hills Grizzlies by a score of 6-5. The Lancers were not able to make up for their loss to the Grizzlies from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Serenity Overton and Emily Pauni stepped up to the plate in a big way. Overton went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Pauni went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that Pauni has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Macie Clark, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
As for Copper Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Copper Hills' side, they got a big performance out of Taytum Pettit, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lilyana Knight, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Layton will look to defend their home field on Friday against Weber at 3:30 p.m. The Lancers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Copper Hills, they will venture away from home to face off against Cedar Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Aviators have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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