Cottonwood is 1-6 against Murray since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Colts will welcome the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Cottonwood has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cottonwood managed to slip by Park City the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Colts came up short against the Miners on Wednesday, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Colts couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cottonwood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lola Grover, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Jane Wonnacott also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Murray fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Tooele on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Buffaloes by a score of 8-7. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Savana Whitlock spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Eleanor Myers led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Bigelow, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Cottonwood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Murray, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Cottonwood suffered a grim 19-8 defeat to Murray in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Colts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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