The Springville Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Wasatch Wasps at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Springville has five straight wins, Wasatch has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Springville put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Timpanogos onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Brooklynn Zajac, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jaz Ciliezar, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Wasatch fell victim to a tough 16-5 defeat at the hands of South Summit on Monday.
Liana Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Raygen Price, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Even though they lost, Wasatch was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Springville's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Wasatch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Springville took their victory against Wasatch in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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