On Wednesday, Spanish Fork faced Springville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Spanish Fork Dons narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Springville Red Devils 3-2. The win was familiar territory for Spanish Fork who now have six in a row.
Tatum Hall was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyce Archuleta, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Springville's side, Ryann Haveron put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Haveron was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Haveron wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooklynn Richardson, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Spanish Fork pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Springville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spanish Fork will face off against Grantsville at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Grantsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Springville, they will head out on the road to take on Cedar Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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