North Sanpete came into this matchup off a tough eight-run loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Emery Spartans by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
North Sanpete saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shea Rawlinson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
North Sanpete has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Emery, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
Coming up, North Sanpete will be playing in front of their home fans against Manti at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Templars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.64 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Emery, they will square off against Canyon View at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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