Cottonwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 18-1 loss at the hands of the Stansbury Stallions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cottonwood of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Cottonwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gretta Lewis, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Stansbury's side, Bryn Leigh Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jones was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Savannah Merritt was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Stephensen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cottonwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Stansbury, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Cottonwood will head out on the road to take on Jordan at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Stansbury, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Murray at 3:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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