The Canyon View Falcons are on the road again on Thursday to play the Emery Spartans at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Canyon View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Juab with a sharp 10-2 victory. Ten seems to be a good number for Canyon View as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Elli John made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). John has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. John was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Savanna Hutchings was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Gracie Burt, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Emery never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past American Leadership Academy 17-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Emery.
The team relied heavily on Katelyn Nielson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Rheagan Rhoten was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Canyon View's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Emery, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Canyon View hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Emery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Canyon View came up short against Emery in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 10-7. Can Canyon View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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