Softball Recap: Tooele falls despite strong effort from Olivia Nelson

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 9:27pm

Softball Recap: Tooele Buffaloes vs. Stansbury Stallions

Tooele couldn't quite beat Stansbury on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run defeat they were dealt last Wednesday. The Tooele Buffaloes fell just short of the Stansbury Stallions by a score of 11-9. Tooele has not had much luck with Stansbury recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Olivia Nelson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lyric Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Even though they lost, Tooele was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.

On Stansbury's side, they got a massive performance out of Tessa Baker, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Maris Hess, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a double.

Tooele's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Stansbury, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.

Tooele will be playing in front of their home fans against Park City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Park City has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.3 runs per game on average), something Tooele will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Stansbury, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crimson Cliffs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Stansbury's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.

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