In what's become a running theme this season, Murray gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Stansbury Stallions as the Murray Spartans made off with a 12-1 victory. That's two games straight that Murray has won by exactly 11 runs.
Summer Stewart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Murray let Jazzy Vera and Lauren Harrison loose on the outfield. Vera went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run, while Harrison scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lyndee Marshall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Stansbury's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Stephensen, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Murray's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Stansbury, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
Murray will take on Hillcrest at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Stansbury, they will head out on the road to square off against Park City at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Stansbury is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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