Juab is 2-8 against North Sanpete since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wasps will challenge the Hawks at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Friday just wasn't the day for Juab's offense. They fell 5-0 to Emery on Friday. The Wasps have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Juab got a good showing from Sienna Soper, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Soper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Juab saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dusti Draper, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Gunnison Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hawks have suffered since March 8th.
Juab's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for North Sanpete, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Juab hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Sanpete struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Juab suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to North Sanpete in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Wasps avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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