Preview: Ogden Tigers vs. Ben Lomond Scots
Ogden is 8-2 against Ben Lomond since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ogden Tigers are on the road again to play the Ben Lomond Scots at 3:30 p.m. Ogden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Ogden came up short against Roy and fell 8-4.
Will Minkevitch was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Ogden didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roy only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Ben Lomond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of Hillcrest.
Makiah Muhammad put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Muhammad was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kai Langston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Ogden now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Ben Lomond, their record now sits at 0-2.
Everything went Ogden's way against Ben Lomond when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Ogden made off with an 18-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ogden since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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