The Tooele Buffaloes are taking a road trip to square off against the Bingham Miners at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tooele took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Olympus 6-5. The victory was some much needed relief for the Buffaloes as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Kenni Molgard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits. Those hits were her first of the season.
On the hitting side, Hunter Culley was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Kaydence Pacheco also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Bingham was able to grind out a solid win over Davis on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1. The victory continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Darts: they've now won four in a row.
Brecka Larson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Larson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shyann Banasky, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brenna Cowley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bingham's record is now 2-0. As for Tooele, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Tooele might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Bingham in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Tooele avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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