The Taylorsville Warriors will challenge the Hunter Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylorsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Taylorsville will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Kearns on Tuesday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 19-3 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Aleya Wegner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Megan Sterzer
| 04/15/25 @ Kearns | 4 |
| 04/07/25 @ Hunter | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cyprus | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Granger | 3 |
| 03/15/25 vs Orem | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Megan Sterzer, who fired off three home runs and seven RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Gracie Jaeger was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Taylorsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearns only posted an OBP of .318.
Meanwhile, Hunter came up short against Herriman on Saturday, falling 18-1. The Wolverines have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Hunter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LOIANA IONGI, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Taylorsville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Hunter, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Hunter's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Taylorsville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hunter, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Taylorsville keep running through batters, or will the Wolverines buck the trend?
Taylorsville took their victory against Hunter in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 22-16 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolverines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
