The Clearfield Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Bountiful RedHawks at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Clearfield is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Viewmont on Friday. Their rough 10-2 loss to the Vikings might stick with them for a while. Clearfield has not had much luck with Viewmont recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Clearfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Meyer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bountiful entered their tilt with Northridge with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 10-4 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bountiful considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Ben Neuenswander spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, TJ Dahlke was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jefferson Duryea, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Clearfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Bountiful, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Clearfield took their win against Bountiful in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Clearfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bountiful turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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