Juab is 2-8 against North Sanpete since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Juab Wasps will head out on the road to face off against the North Sanpete Hawks at 3:30 p.m. Juab is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Juab lost 13-4 to Canyon View on Monday. Juab has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dusti Draper was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete came tearing into Monday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Templars a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for North Sanpete, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Paeton Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mylee Cook, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Payton Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Juab's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for North Sanpete, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Juab has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. However, it's not like North Sanpete struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Juab suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to North Sanpete in their previous meeting last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Juab knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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