Stansbury is 3-0 against Murray since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Stansbury Stallions will be playing at home against the Murray Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stansbury scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Cottonwood with a sharp 18-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Stansbury as they're now sitting on four straight.
Bryn Leigh Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Stansbury got a massive performance out of Savannah Merritt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madison Stephensen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Murray put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Corner Canyon. Murray blew past Corner Canyon 11-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Murray.
Lyndee Marshall and Lauren Harrison did most of the damage at the plate: Marshall went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Harrison scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Anna Beesley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Stansbury is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Murray, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Stansbury hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .416. However, it's not like Murray struggles in that department as they've averaged .425. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Stansbury skirted past Murray 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Will Stansbury repeat their success, or does Murray have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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