Preview: Orem Tigers vs. Lone Peak Knights
Orem is 3-0 against Lone Peak since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Orem Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Lone Peak Knights at 3:30 p.m. Orem is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Orem was able to grind out a solid win over Pine View, taking the game 12-8.
Orem let Cheyanne Wells and Yeluanmy Alvarado loose on the outfield. Wells scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Alvarado scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Alvarado has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Hannah Maylett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Lone Peak is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They fell victim to a rough 18-5 defeat at the hands of Mountain View on Wednesday.
Ruby Nelson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maci Koch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Lone Peak was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Orem is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Lone Peak, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Lone Peak's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Orem has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Lone Peak, though, as they've been averaging 11.4 per game. Given Orem's sizable advantage in that area, Lone Peak will need to find a way to close that gap.
Orem skirted past Lone Peak 3-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lone Peak's Megan Kriechbaum, who struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Orem to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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