Springville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Spanish Fork Dons onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Springville, who have now won 19 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Ryann Haveron, who gave up just four hits to keep Spanish Fork off the board. Haveron has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklynn Zajac, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Haveron, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Spanish Fork's side, Lucy Evans spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Spanish Fork saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatum Hall, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
The victory was the ninth in a row for Springville, bringing their record for this year to 29-5. As for Spanish Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 28-3.
Springville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Spanish Fork: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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