The Stansbury Stallions will head out on the road to take on the Murray Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, it was close, but Stansbury sidestepped Hillcrest for a 12-11 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Stansbury.
Bryn Leigh Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Maris Hess was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Tessa Baker, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Murray came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Buffaloes by a score of 10-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Murray considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Murray saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Summer Stewart, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Izzy Lightfoot was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Stansbury is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Murray, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Stansbury hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Murray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Stansbury might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Murray in their previous matchup last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stewart, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Stansbury knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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