In what's become a running theme this season, Timpanogos gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Orem Tigers with a sharp 12-5 win. For Timpanogos, this counts as revenge for the 16-13 loss Orem walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Kelci Gingras made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Gingras was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Kaydance Pope and Shaylie Lang did most of the damage at the plate: Pope scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Lang went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleah Sao, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Orem's side, Hannah Maylett and Krista Keele stepped up to the plate in a big way. Maylett got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, while Keele went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sadie Groneman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Timpanogos pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Orem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Timpanogos will face off against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Timpanogos is facing Mountain View at the right time seeing as Mountain View is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Orem, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Uintah at 3:30 p.m. Orem is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
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