Softball Preview: Murray Spartans vs. Stansbury Stallions
Murray is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Stansbury is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Murray Spartans will take on the Stansbury Stallions at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Murray beat Tooele 10-6.
Murray saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Summer Stewart, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Stewart has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Lightfoot, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Stansbury narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hillcrest 12-11.
Bryn Leigh Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Maris Hess was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Tessa Baker, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Murray is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Stansbury, their win bumped their record up to an identical 11-6.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Murray hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .412. However, it's not like Stansbury struggles in that department as they've averaged .371. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Murray's way against Stansbury in their previous meeting last Thursday as Murray made off with a 12-1 victory. Does Murray have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stansbury turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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