Softball Recap: South Summit Wildcats vs. Gunnison Valley Bulldogs
South Summit entered their tilt with Gunnison Valley with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs by a score of 10-6 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Summit also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Toshlyn Louder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brinley Stapleton, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Aaliyah Aste was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Gunnison Valley's side, Rylee Bartholomew and Atley Coates did some serious damage despite the final result: Bartholomew scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Coates went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirstin Bartholomew, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Gunnison Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Summit didn't launched any.
South Summit pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Gunnison Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
South Summit didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 loss vs. Grantsville on the 16th. Gunnison Valley has also already played their next game, a 19-4 win against North Sevier on the 16th.
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