Baseball Preview: Springville Red Devils vs. Wasatch Wasps
The Springville Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wasatch Wasps at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Springville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Springville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Maple Mountain, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Springville was ranked 14th). Springville fell just short of Maple Mountain by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Springville has scored all season.
Naulivou Lauaki put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lauaki was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Wasatch had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Springville on Monday. Wasatch has not had much luck with Springville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Grant Mahoney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Crew Baxter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Springville's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Wasatch, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Wasatch's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Springville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. It's a different story for Wasatch, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Springville's hitters?
Springville skirted past Wasatch 6-4 when the teams last played on Monday. Will Springville repeat their success, or does Wasatch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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