SPANISH FORK — The Tooele Buffaloes really don't need to post many runs when Lindsey Palmer's on the hill.
The sophomore hurler tossed another gem Thursday in shutting out the Snow Canyon Warriors 3-0 in the winners' bracket of the Class 3A softball playoffs. Palmer struck out 11 and gave up only two hits.
Tooele's offense wasn't much better, also getting only two hits. However, the Buffaloes were just more fortunate, taking advantage of three Snow Canyon errors and four walks.
The Buffaloes scored a run in the bottom of the first on two walks, a sacrifice bunt and a grounder to second by Ashley Arbon. They went up 3-0 with two more in the fourth. Staci Patch opened with a single and Arbon reached when her grounder to second went past the Warriors' Lindsey Larsen. Brandie Allen followed with another grounder to second, but Larsen's throw home got past catcher Tara Moyer and both runners ended up scoring.
Snow Canyon threatened with two runners in the first, on an error and walk, but Palmer ended it on a strikeout and fly out.