After flying high against Mountain View last Tuesday, Uintah came back down to earth. The Uintah Utes fell just short of the Union Cougars by a score of 10-9 on Thursday. Uintah was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Union apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Kynlee Bristol was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Charlee Gilroy was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Union's side, Haylee Moynier spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Union got a massive performance out of Josie Prevedel, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Teddy Oleen, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Uintah dropped their record down to 5-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Union, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Uintah will head out on the road to take on Provo at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Uintah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Union, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Summit at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. South Summit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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