North Sanpete ends Delta win streak and defeats Canyon View

MT. PLEASANT—Eight innings, two comebacks and a final late surge told the story for North Sanpete on Friday as the Hawks erased an early four-run deficit, answered a seventh-inning setback and scored twice in the eighth to slip past Canyon View 7-6 in a back-and-forth non-conference win at home.

North Sanpete finished with 10 hits, led by Hudson Smith’s three-hit, three-RBI and home run performance. The sophomore went 4-for-5 with a run scored, setting the tone as the Hawks chipped away throughout the game.

Canyon View struck first with a run in the opening inning and extended its lead to 3-1 through four frames. North Sanpete answered with its biggest inning of the night as the Hawks plated three runs in the bottom of the fifth to cut the deficit to one. Smith helped ignite the rally, and Bryce Swapp delivered a key run-producing hit as North Sanpete led 5-4 in the sixth.

The Falcons responded in the sixth, as well as the seventh with a go-ahead run, putting the Hawks behind again heading into the extra frame.

In the eighth, North Sanpete delivered the decisive push. The Hawks brought home two decisive runs to take a one-run win.

Smith hurled for five innings, allowing seven hits, three runs and four walks while striking out seven Canyon View batters. Jaydyn Robinson worked the final three innings in relief to earn the win, allowing four hits and two runs.

Smith finished 4-for-5 with three RBIs and a double to lead North Sanpete in run production. Ashton Olsen added two RBIs, while Swapp and Wyatt Williams each recorded an RBI as the Hawks spread their offense throughout the lineup.

With the win over Canyon View, the Hawks’ record improved to 5-6 overall.

Hawks end the Rabbits’ win streak

North Sanpete edged Delta High School 3-2 in a non-region baseball game Tuesday at home, handing the Rabbits their first loss of the season.

The Hawks broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run third inning and made it stand, holding Delta to just one run over the final five innings to secure the win.

Delta (10-1) struck first with a run in the opening inning, but North Sanpete answered in the bottom half and took control in the third. The Rabbits added a run in the sixth, but couldn’t push across a tying score late in the game.

Swapp recorded two runs, and Smith answered the call with a run of his own, as Costello and Williams each logged an RBI in their three plate appearances. Swapp and Smith also had a steal each in the game. North Sanpete finished with four hits, while Delta was limited to two hits and committed four errors.

From the mound, Swapp logged the win with a 1.17 ERA, allowing only two hits, striking out nine and walking two. Jaydyn Robinson was credited with the save for the Hawks, tossing no-hit relief against four batters and striking out one Delta batter in the final inning.

The loss marked Delta’s lowest-scoring game of the season after entering the contest averaging double-digit runs.