Piute's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over the Monticello Buckaroo. The win continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Buckaroo: they've now won five in a row.
Alayna Severe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Dani Springer
| 04/15/25 @ Monticello | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Panguitch | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Pinnacle | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Pinnacle | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Kanab | 1 |
In other batting news, Dani Springer was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenadi King, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Piute always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monticello only posted an OBP of .455.
Piute pushed their record up to 6-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Monticello, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Piute beat the Buckaroo by a score of 27-12 later that day.
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