For the second straight game, Wasatch will face off against Spanish Fork. The Wasps will head out on the road to square off against the Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wasatch has four straight wins, Spanish Fork has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Wasatch sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Spanish Fork. The two-run effort marked the Wasps' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Blake Sweat
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Blake Sweat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wasatch's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wasatch's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Spanish Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Spanish Fork's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wasatch hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. It's a different story for Spanish Fork, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Wasatch's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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