Game Details - Softball

Top-seeded Grantsville brought its lethal defense that it found on day one of the 3A tournament against No. 3 Union in the semifinals. The Cowboys capped off Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Logan, and then qualified for yet another championship series with an 11-1 win over the Cougars on Wednesday. “The defense showed up again two days in a row,” said Grantsville coach Tony Cloward. “Our defense was great behind our pitcher. Our pitcher threw well again, but this time the addition was the sticks. Sticks finally came a little sooner, a little more often.” The hits were certainly going Grantsville’s way. The Cowboys totaled 10 base hits, and had six players record at least one RBI. The standout on both sides of the ball was Grantsville’s Hayden Bytheway. Bytheway earned the win on the mound with three strikeouts and had team-high four RBIs. She hit three-of-four at the plate and hit a double and homerun. It was a big improvement for Grantsville after it was struggled to bring in the runs on Tuesday. “I think it's just reps,” Cloward said. “I think the more at bats that we get, the better we're going to see those bats that we're typically used to seeing. I just think the more bats, the better we're going to be at the plate.” Grantsville has a chance to get its fourth consecutive state title, and eighth title in a decade in tomorrow’s championship game at BYU.