Murray fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Tooele on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Buffaloes by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-11 back in March.
Savana Whitlock spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Eleanor Myers stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Zaylee Winterhalder, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Murray's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7. As for Tooele, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Murray will square off against rival Cottonwood at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Tooele is set to challenge their familiar foe Park City at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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