Game Details - Softball

In a thrilling 2A state tournament winners bracket game at Spanish Fork Sports Complex, the No. 2 seed Duchesne Eagles defeated the No. 7 seed Gunnison Valley Bulldogs, 10-8. The Eagles took control early, scoring three runs in the first inning and three more in the second to jump out to a commanding 6-0 lead. But the Bulldogs refused to go quietly, putting up two runs in the second and one in the fifth to cut the deficit to 7-3. Duchesne responded with three runs in the bottom of the fifth. Gunnison Valley wasn't finished yet, however. In the top of the seventh inning, the Bulldogs exploded for five runs, with four of them coming with two outs. They even had the tying run on base before a game-ending ground out secured the victory for Duchesne. "First game jitters. Softball's a game of momentum. So when you let the other team have it, you lose it then you got to get it back we had our time getting it back right there at the end," said Duchesne coach Kyle Grant. Despite the loss, JaKelle Sorenson had a tremendous game for Gunnison Valley, going 4 for 5 with four RBIs. But it was Lexie Morlan and Kelsey Grant who led the way for the Eagles, with Morlan going 2 for 3 with two doubles and four RBIs and Grant going 2 for 3 with three RBIs. Grant also earned the win on the mound, striking out 10 batters along the way.