Softball Recap: Crimson Cliffs has no trouble against Pine View

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 11:29am

Softball Recap: Crimson Cliffs Mustangs vs. Pine View Panthers

With a playoff game on the line, Crimson Cliffs rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Pine View Panthers as they made off with a 15-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Crimson Cliffs sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Gracee Stucki spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Paige Tuckfield was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Sophie Staheli was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.

On Pine View's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaycee Day, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.

Crimson Cliffs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Pine View, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-21.

Crimson Cliffs will challenge Stansbury at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stansbury knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Crimson Cliffs likes a good challenge. Pine View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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