The Tooele Buffaloes will be playing at home against the Murray Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tooele had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Miners with a sharp 22-1 victory.
Allie Anderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Anderson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tooele got a massive performance out of Bella Pacheco, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Macie Gustin, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Murray earned an 11-8 win over Hillcrest on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Murray.
Like Tooele, Murray also got a great game from a two-way player: Summer Stewart. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lauren Harrison was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Paige Winterhalder was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Tooele has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Murray, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Tooele hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Murray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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