Murray had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Tooele Buffaloes. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Murray considering their two-run performance the game before.
Murray's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed 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. Izzy Lightfoot was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
On Tooele's side, Olivia Nelson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Rose Kimball, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Tooele didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murray only tossed seven.
Murray pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Tooele, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 11-6.
Murray will be playing in front of their home fans against Stansbury at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tooele, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-0 victory vs. Jordan on the 18th.
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