The Murray Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Murray has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Murray had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Bingham put an end to it on Friday. The Spartans lost 17-1 to the Miners. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Uintah hit Crimson Cliffs with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Utes. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crimson Cliffs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maylee Dunkley, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Crimson Cliffs' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Murray, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Crimson Cliffs' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Murray has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Crimson Cliffs, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Murray keep running through batters, or will the Mustangs buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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