Clearfield fell victim to Bountiful and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Bountiful RedHawks. Clearfield has not had much luck with Bountiful recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Bountiful's part, Ella Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bountiful let Mylie Burns and Isabeau Hoff loose on the outfield. Burns went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hoff scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Hoff is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaci Alvey, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Clearfield's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Bountiful, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Clearfield will head out on the road to face off against Northridge at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Clearfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Bountiful, they will be playing at home against Syracuse at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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