The Stansbury Stallions are taking a road trip to take on the Grantsville Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Stansbury is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Monday, Stansbury needed a bit of extra time to put away Tooele. They skirted past the Buffaloes 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Stallions have posted since May 10, 2024.
Stansbury's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Klairity Vargas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Maris Hess also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grantsville). They blew past Ogden 19-2 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Hayden Bytheway was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eden Ressel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kira Hart, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI.
Grantsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Stansbury now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Grantsville, their record is now 8-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Stansbury hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Grantsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Stansbury suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Grantsville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Stallions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
