North Sanpete came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Millard Eagles and snuck past 5-4. That's more bragging rights for North Sanpete, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
North Sanpete got a great performance from Peyton Rostron as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Bryson Perry was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Aaron Costello was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
On Millard's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bodie Memmott, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Troy Kesler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North Sanpete's victory ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-16. As for Millard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Sanpete will face off against Delta at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Sanpete is facing Delta at the right time seeing as Delta is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Millard, they will head out on the road to challenge Kanab at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Kanab's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Millard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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