North Sanpete had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Summit Academy on Saturday. The North Sanpete Hawks put the hurt on the Summit Academy Bears with a sharp 11-0 victory. The Hawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hudson Smith
| 03/08/25 vs Summit Academy | 8 |
| 03/20/24 @ American Leadership Academy | 5 |
| 03/08/24 vs Kanab | 4 |
| 04/10/24 vs South Sevier | 3 |
| 04/12/24 @ Emery | 2 |
Hudson Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Costello, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Maddex Bailey was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
North Sanpete always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got North Sanpete back to even at 2-2. As for Summit Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, North Sanpete will venture away from home to challenge Judge Memorial Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Summit Academy, they and Mountain View will meet on March 17th for a tough Bear Battle.
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