Softball Preview: Grantsville Cowboys vs. South Summit Wildcats
Grantsville is 9-1 against South Summit since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Grantsville Cowboys will head out on the road to challenge the South Summit Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Grantsville comes in on three and South Summit on eight.
In what's become a running theme this season, Grantsville gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Ben Lomond.
Hayden Bytheway made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Bytheway was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eden Ressel, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and five RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Lily Parks was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Summit beat Gunnison Valley 10-6 on Monday.
Toshlyn Louder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Brinley Stapleton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Aste, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Grantsville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for South Summit, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
South Summit's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Grantsville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for South Summit, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given Grantsville's sizable advantage in that area, South Summit will need to find a way to close that gap.
Grantsville couldn't quite finish off South Summit when the teams last played back in March and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Louder, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that Grantsville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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