Orem is 10-0 against Mountain View since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Orem Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain View Bruins at 3:30 p.m. Orem is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Orem was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell 7-2 to Payson. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Orem has scored all season.
Orem saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayley Finch, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mountain View came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Provo on Thursday as Mountain View made off with an 18-3 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Mountain View has managed all season.
Brinlee Gillman made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Gillman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gillman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Telford was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sammy Jenne, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Orem and nudges their season record down to 7-6. As for Mountain View, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Orem has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Orem's way against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in March as Orem made off with a 13-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orem since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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