Game Details - Softball

It was a strange game that was delayed by lightning, but in the end No. 2 North Sanpete rallied for an 11-run fourth inning to beat No. 3 Union 15-0 and advance to the 3A championship series against Grantsville. It started literally perfectly for North Sanpete after lead hitter Makinley Burnside hit a home run on the very first pitch of the game. All evening the Hawks were dominant at the plate, but none were as strong as Kaecee Johnson. Johnson tallied five RBIs while hitting three-of-four. The hitting hit its peak after the 30-minute lighting delay in the fourth inning. Despite the break, the Hawks went off for 11 runs to get the 15-0 mercy rule win. As a team, North Sanpete hit .591. “I said that the break was either going to be a blessing or a curse, and it was a blessing,” said North Sanpete coach Landon Bailey. “We hit the ball. The first pitch of the game, my lead-off girl hit a home run. That just kind of set the stage for the rest of it. I'm super proud of them.” It was a cathartic win for North Sanpete after it lost to Union yesterday in bracket play. Now, the Hawks have a shot against Grantsville in the 3A championship series. “Union's amazing,” Bailey said. “It was just about energy. I told them if they brought the energy every day, and they believed, that they could do it.”