The Orem Tigers will square off against the Spanish Fork Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orem will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Orem barely beat Wasatch the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers put the hurt on the Wasps with a sharp 10-1 win on Tuesday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Springville hit Spanish Fork with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dons came up short against the Red Devils, falling 7-1. The Dons haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Jesse Harrison was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Spanish Fork saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boston Duvall, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Orem's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Spanish Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Orem came out on top in a nail-biter against Spanish Fork in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Dons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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