By Mary Hart, USU Eastern Sports Information Contributor:

Price, UT – The Eagles took on the CNCC Spartans for another double header today and went 2-0 on the day.

There first game the Eagles took a 17-4 win from the Spartans in a five-inning run rule. The Eagles scored in the first inning, a single from freshman Minerva Cruz and a double from freshman Shakel Alofipo would bring in the first runs of the game.

The Eagles notched in six runs in the fourth inning. Freshman Madie Luck, Marisa Bowman, Cruz, and Alofipo each drove in runs during the inning.

Freshman Emma Marchant was in the circle for the Eagles pitching three innings, allowing only three hits and two runs, while striking out three and walking one.

The Eagles had two home runs in the game, sophomore Alicia Cruz homered in the second inning and Bowman in the second inning as well.

The Eagles totaled 15 hits in the game. Cruz, Bowman, Luck Alofipo, freshman Jenna Sutliff, and sophomore Tanzie Gasueach had multiple hits. Bowman and Cruz each managed three hits to lead the Eagles.

The second game of the day the Eagles beat the Spartans 8-5.

The Eagles opened up scoring in the first inning when Cruz hit a three-run bomb.

Sophomore Nyah DeRyke lead the Eagles from the mound pitching 6.2 innings allowing five runs on seven hits and striking out two.

The Eagles racked up nine hits in the game. Cruz and Shay Alofipo both had multiple hits. USUE will hit the field again this coming up weekend, Friday March 13 and Saturday March 14 against the Salt Lake Community College Bruins. The game times are Friday at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Saturday at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.

**Photo by Jeff Barrett