The Stansbury Stallions will challenge the Tooele Buffaloes at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Stansbury barely beat Hillcrest the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Stallions were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Huskies on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Stallions in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won seven in a row.
Bonnie Barnett was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tessa Baker, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Barnett wasn't the only one making solid contact: Stansbury kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The Stallions are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Tooele won against Murray on Friday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Buffaloes blew past Cottonwood 16-1. With that victory, the Buffaloes brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Jaelyn Woods looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Tooele got a massive performance out of Hunter Culley, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Shields, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Stansbury pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Tooele, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-7.
Stansbury's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. The Stallions have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Tooele, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Stansbury continue to outrun the ball?
Stansbury skirted past Tooele 11-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Stallions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buffaloes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
