High school softball: Tuesday’s 6A bracket play recap

Riverton’s Peyton Sanchez (25) pitches against Bingham during the first day of bracket play during the 6A softball state tournament at Valley Regional Softball Complex in Taylorsville on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News 6A bracket play, game two Herriman 12, Mountain Ridge 2 Herriman faltered slightly in its first-round 10-7 win over Westlake, but it more than made up for it with a 12-2 mercy-rule win over Mountain Ridge to advance to day two. Few teams in the state are as familiar with each other as Herriman and Mountain Ridge, and despite winning every in-season matchup, the Mustangs knew not to underestimate anyone.

“We’ve just told these girls that we can’t look past them,” said Herriman coach Heidi McKissick. “It’s hard to beat a team three times, but that’s what they did. ” It was all in the at-bats for Herriman, and it got going early.

The Mustangs started with four runs in the first inning, five in the second and then three in the fourth to put Mountain Ridge away. Herriman celebrates after defeating Mountain Ridge during the first day of bracket play during the 6A softball state tournament at Valley Regional Softball Complex in Taylorsville on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Riverton’s Lindsey Strieby (7) pitches against Davis during the first day of bracket play during the 6A softball state tournament at Valley Regional Softball Complex in Taylorsville on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

| Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Mountain Ridge’s Hanna Lino celebrates after upsetting Lehi during the first day of bracket play during the 6A softball state tournament at Valley Regional Softball Complex in Taylorsville on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Davis’ Ella Nielson (24) tags out Copper Hills’ Ellie Reynolds (9) during the first day of bracket play during the 6A softball state tournament at Valley Regional Softball Complex in Taylorsville on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Riverton’s Peyton Sanchez (25) pitches against Bingham during the first day of bracket play during the 6A softball state tournament at Valley Regional Softball Complex in Taylorsville on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.