Softball Game Preview: Cottonwood Colts vs. Stansbury Stallions

Cottonwood is 0-7 against Stansbury since March of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. Cottonwood will head out on the road to face off against Stansbury at 3:30 p.m. Cottonwood has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Cottonwood was handed a 19-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Park City 12-11. The Colts' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Gretta Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 19 batters over nine innings while giving up eight earned (and two unearned) runs off 16 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-5. That run marked the first that she scored this season.

Tialer Mounts

Stolen Base (Career)

03/24/25 vs Park City	4
03/22/24 vs Park City	3
03/18/24 vs Highland	2
04/29/24 vs Murray	1
03/19/24 vs Jordan	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tialer Mounts, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Piper Wilking, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Stansbury had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Park City on Friday.

The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Cottonwood, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Cottonwood suffered a grim 24-5 defeat to Stansbury when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Cottonwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.