Uintah had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 9-12 to make it six. They came up short against the Orem Tigers, falling 22-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-1 loss on Wednesday.
As for Orem, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Orem's part, Beckett Hendry tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Hendry has posted since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Ford, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Benji Engemann, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Uintah is set to take on their familiar foe Mountain View at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Orem will square off against rival Timpanogos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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