The Piute Thunderbirds will square off against the Needles Mustangs at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Piute's tournament run continued when they took on Gunnison Valley on Friday. The Thunderbirds lost 15-4 to the Bulldogs. The contest marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Destri Morrill
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Destri Morrill was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Needles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Bishop Kelly, falling 10-4. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly six runs.
Needles saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Summer Scott, who went 2-for-3 with one run. That run was Scott's first of the season.
Piute's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Needles, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Piute's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. The Thunderbirds have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Needles, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Piute continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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