Woods Cross fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Orem on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
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Coleman Burbidge was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Woods Cross is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Max Moffat made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kason Lythgoe, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Woods Cross has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. The win (which was Orem's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Coming up, Woods Cross will take on Woodbridge at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Orem, they will challenge Mountain Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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