The South Summit Wildcats will square off against the Juab Wasps at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
It was a proper cat-fight when South Summit challenged Union on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Juab fell victim to North Sanpete and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 8-0. The loss continues a trend for the Wasps in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
South Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Juab, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Juab's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Summit has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Juab, though, as they've been averaging 10.5 hits. Given South Summit's sizable advantage in that area, the Wasps will need to find a way to close that gap.
South Summit was able to grind out a solid victory over Juab in their previous meeting back in March, winning 8-3. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wasps turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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