The Uintah Utes will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Wasatch Wasps at 3:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Uintah will head into Tuesday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a rough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Payson. Uintah has struggled against Payson recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Randee Pace was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Addison Buist was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wasatch fell victim to Maple Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Golden Eagles. Wasatch's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Uintah now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Wasatch, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Wasatch's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Uintah has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. It's a different story for Wasatch, though, as they've only averaged .302. Will they be able to contain Uintah's hitters?
Everything went Uintah's way against Wasatch in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Uintah made off with a 15-7 win. Will Uintah repeat their success, or does Wasatch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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