After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Roy, Alta was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Granger Lancers out 15-13.
Addyson Brownell and Lucy Preece did most of the damage at the plate: Brownell went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Preece scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lavern Toelupe, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On Granger's side, Mia Hernandez led a balanced group of hitters, going 5-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Haylie Harper, who went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Granger was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .700. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alta only posted a batting average of .379.
Alta has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Granger, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-19-1.
Alta will head out on the road to face off against West at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Granger, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Jordan at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Jordan will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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