Softball Recap: Cottonwood Colts vs. Jordan Beetdiggers
Cottonwood can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against the Jordan Beetdiggers as the Cottonwood Colts made off with a 15-4 victory. Cottonwood's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Gretta Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cottonwood got a massive performance out of Lola Grover, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Alanis Gutierrez was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cottonwood's win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Jordan, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cottonwood will face off against Skyline at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season. As for Jordan, they will head out on the road to challenge Provo at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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