Softball Preview: Orem Tigers vs. Lehi Pioneers
Orem is 0-10 against Lehi since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Orem Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Lehi Pioneers at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Orem's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Provo with a sharp 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Orem.
Sadie Groneman was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Alexa Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lehi waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over the Cavemen.
Lizzie Hatch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Camry Wassmer and Libby Baxter did most of the damage at the plate: Wassmer scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Baxter scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Bliss, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Orem's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Lehi, their win bumped their record up to 11-4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Orem hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lehi struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Orem suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Lehi when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Orem, Preslee Nielson (who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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