There's no place like home for Millard, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Kanab Cowboys on Tuesday as the Millard Eagles made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Millard considering their one-run performance the game before.
Gracie Stephenson was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Stephenson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jansie Chlarson and Kadi Dearden did most of the damage at the plate: Chlarson scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Dearden scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maggie Stephens, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
On Kanab's side, Tessa Veater made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Taylor Janes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Kanab didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millard didn't tossed any.
Millard's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Kanab, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Millard will head out on the road to take on South Summit at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Summit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Kanab, they will be playing at home against Millard at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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