North Sanpete is 0-9 against Grantsville since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Sanpete Hawks will challenge the Grantsville Cowboys at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Sanpete is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Providence Hall a 12-0 shutout. North Sanpete is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 11 straight.
Katelyn Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Shea Rawlinson was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Madyson Steadman, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Grantsville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 15-0 win.
Like North Sanpete, Grantsville also got a great game from a two-way player: Hayden Bytheway. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Bytheway was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eden Ressel was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Elise Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
North Sanpete is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Grantsville, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. North Sanpete has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Grantsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Sanpete suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Grantsville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for North Sanpete, Chloe Bytheway (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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