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The scoreboard wasn't working when Taylorsville hosted Tooele in a softball game on Tuesday.
Maybe it knew what was going to happen and decided to take the day off.
Runs were scored by the bushel as the visiting Buffaloes scored in every inning of a wild 20-16 victory over the host Warriors.
A couple of lessons were clear at the end: Aggressive baserunning by Tooele, with junior Trystin Crofts leading the way, combined with power at the bottom of the lineup — No. 8 hitter Siearrah Anderson slammed two home runs — were too much for Taylorsville.
Also evident is that the 3A Buffaloes beating 5A state contenders is no one-time thing. Tooele has also beat reigning 5A champ Lehi this season, as well as sweeping a doubleheader from perennial power Bingham.
"Those are big goals of ours," said Anderson.
Anderson launched a three-run home run to cap a six-run first inning for Tooele. In the fourth, with her team leading 12-11, Anderson sent another ball over the left-field fence for a two-run homer.
"They just put the ball right where I wanted it," said Anderson, who had two others RBIs for a total of seven on the day.
"We knew we were going to be able to hit the ball," Tooele coach Melanie Nelson said. "We're fortunate that we have so many girls who could hit in the three or four spot (in the lineup) if we needed it."
Early in the slugfest, Crofts displayed her uncommon ability to force pressure on the basepaths. The speedy junior started the first-inning rally when she raced to second on a popup that fell between the Warriors second baseman and shortstop. In the second inning, Crofts scored from second on a sacrifice fly.
"She's always been that way," Nelson said. "We've kind of had to reel her in. When she was a freshman, she thought no one could ever throw her out."
Of course, Taylorsville did its fair share of scoring, too.
Aseneca Lesuma blasted a grand slam in the fourth that gave the Warriors a 15-14 lead. One inning earlier, Mackenzy Richins popped a three-run homer over the right-centerfield fence.
But Taylorsville coach Rich Kaelin said overall, the loss demonstrated that his team has work to do.
"Most of the runs were with two outs. They (the Buffaloes) were clutch," Kaelin said. "But we didn't play defense well and we didn't pitch well.
"It kind of showed us where we are," he added. "It was a litmus test and maybe we're not as good as we thought we were."