North Sanpete is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Canyon View is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawks will welcome the Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
North Sanpete's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past South Summit 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Preston Madsen and Hudson Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Madsen tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Smith pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North Sanpete is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise. At the plate, Madsen went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Smith went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI Smith has posted since back in March.
Maddex Bailey
| 04/16/25 vs South Summit | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Richfield | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ American Leadership Academy | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Millard | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ South Sevier | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddex Bailey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. North Sanpete is 2-1 when Bailey posts three or more hits, but 6-8 otherwise. Wyatt Williams was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
North Sanpete hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Summit struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Canyon View got the win against Manti on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-3. Considering the Falcons have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Anderson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Canyon View got a massive performance out of Zach Maine, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Chandler McClellan, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
North Sanpete's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Canyon View, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
North Sanpete beat Canyon View 8-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
