Ogden and Bonneville are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Ogden Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Bonneville Lakers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ogden scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. They put the hurt on North Summit with a sharp 16-5 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Ogden with their most commanding win of the season.
Will Minkevitch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Minkevitch was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diego DeLeon, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Bushell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bonneville got the win against Morgan on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bonneville.
Like Ogden, Bonneville also got a great game from a two-way player: Andrew Hansen. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hansen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Jet Hirschi was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Wade Larsen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Ogden is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Bonneville, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ogden has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bonneville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ogden came out on top in a nail-biter against Bonneville in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bonneville's Kole Minnoch, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Ogden to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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