It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Summit can now relate to. They lost 15-0 to the Grantsville Cowboys on Thursday. South Summit's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
South Summit saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malia Olson, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Grantsville's side, Hayden Bytheway made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Bytheway was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eden Ressel was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Elise Smith, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
South Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Grantsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
South Summit will take on Manti at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Summit is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road. As for Grantsville, they will square off against North Sanpete at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. One thing working in Grantsville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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