Baseball Recap: Orem picks up fourth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 10:28pm

Baseball Recap: Orem Tigers vs. Lehi Pioneers

On Wednesday, Orem faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Orem Tigers won by a run and slipped past the Lehi Pioneers 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for Orem who now have six in a row.

Orem's win was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Miller, who got a hit.

On Lehi's side, they got a good showing from Carson Colledge, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Colledge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Mays Madsen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Yates, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Orem pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Lehi, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.

Orem will head out on the road to square off against Timpview at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Timpview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Lehi, they will head out on the road to take on American Fork at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games American Fork has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

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