The Uintah Utes will square off against the Orem Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Uintah comes in on eight and Orem on three.
Uintah's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Summit Academy with a sharp 16-0 win. Considering the Utes have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lynlie Hall
| 04/14/26 vs Summit Academy | 5 |
| 04/07/26 vs Mountain View | 6 |
| 04/02/26 @ Timpanogos | 7 |
| 03/31/26 vs Orem | 6 |
| 03/24/26 @ Union | 15 |
| 03/19/26 @ Bear River | 10 |
Lynlie Hall was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kynlee Bristol was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Leena Sharp was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Uintah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Orem got the win against Provo on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1.
Like Uintah, Orem also got a great game from a two-way player: Ashton Belnap. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Belnap a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Orem got a massive performance out of Jaileigh DeMaria, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cheyanne Wells, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Uintah's record now sits at 14-2-1. As for Orem, their record is now 12-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Uintah hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Orem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Uintah skirted past Orem 13-11 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Utes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
