South Summit is 1-9 against Grantsville since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Summit Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Grantsville Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grantsville will be up against a hot South Summit team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. South Summit blew past Lone Peak 12-2 on Saturday.
Mariah Bowen and Sydney Crystal did most of the damage at the plate: Bowen scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Crystal went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Crystal has posted over her last eight contests. Emma Broadbent was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
South Summit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grantsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sky View a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Cowboys haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Grantsville let Elise Smith and Eden Ressel run wild. Smith scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Ressel scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. SaDee Castagno also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
South Summit's record now sits at 9-6. As for Grantsville, their record now sits at 4-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. South Summit has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Grantsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Summit might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Grantsville when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can South Summit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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