Baseball Preview: Spanish Fork Dons vs. Orem Tigers
The Spanish Fork Dons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Orem Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Spanish Fork is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Spanish Fork came up short against Springville and fell 6-3.
Jesse Harrison was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Spanish Fork saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nixon Warren, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Orem faced Salem Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Orem walked away with a 6-1 victory over Salem Hills.
Spanish Fork now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Orem, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Everything went Spanish Fork's way against Orem in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 as Spanish Fork made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Spanish Fork repeat their success, or does Orem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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