Baseball Game Preview: Alta Hawks vs. Orem Tigers

Alta is 1-9 against Orem since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Alta Hawks will square off against the Orem Tigers at 3:03 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

On Monday, Alta earned an 11-8 win over Salem Hills. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.

Ian Alvey

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/17/25 vs Salem Hills	8
04/12/24 @ Highland	6
05/13/24 vs West Jordan	4
05/09/24 @ Brighton	4
04/29/24 @ Skyline	4

Ian Alvey looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.

On the hitting side, Nash Williams was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. McCoy Johnson was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and three runs.

Alta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem Hills only managed ten hits.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orem). They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Pocatello on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Alta pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.63 runs across that stretch. As for Orem, their record is now 4-2.

Alta might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Orem in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Alta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.