Stansbury entered their tilt with Tooele with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Tooele Buffaloes on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Stansbury also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Tessa Baker was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Maris Hess, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a double.
On Tooele's side, Olivia Nelson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Macie Gustin was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Tooele was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Stansbury is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Tooele, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-8.
Stansbury will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crimson Cliffs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stansbury is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Tooele, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Park City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Tooele is facing Park City at the right time seeing as Park City is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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