Tooele fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Stansbury on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Stansbury Stallions by a score of 9-8. Tooele has not had much luck with Stansbury recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Connor Higgins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
On Stansbury's side, Max Thorpe looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thorpe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Noah Nunley was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Palmer, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Tooele's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Stansbury, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Tooele will play host again on Saturday to welcome Juab, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Juab will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Tooele surely won't give up without a fight. As for Stansbury, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Park City at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Park City's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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