South Summit is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Grantsville is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The South Summit Wildcats will take on the Grantsville Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Monday, South Summit was able to grind out a solid victory over Gunnison Valley, taking the game 10-6.
Toshlyn Louder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brinley Stapleton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Aaliyah Aste was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Grantsville put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ben Lomond a 15-0 shutout.
Hayden Bytheway was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Bytheway was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eden Ressel was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Parks, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
South Summit is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Grantsville, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. South Summit has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. However, it's not like Grantsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .457. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Summit skirted past Grantsville 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March. Will South Summit repeat their success, or does Grantsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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