There's no place like home for Wasatch, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past the Timpview Thunderbirds 8-1 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Wasps in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won six in a row.
Blake Sweat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wasatch let Braxton Faller and Austin Brown run wild. Faller went 2-for-3 with one run and one double, while Brown went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Brown has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Eli Turley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Wasatch hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timpview struck out seven times.
Wasps
| 04/17/25 vs Timpview | 8-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Spanish Fork | 2-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Springville | 12-10 |
| 03/27/25 vs Mountain View | 8-1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Granger | 8-4 |
| 05/08/24 vs Timpview | 7-3 |
Wasatch's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Timpview, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wasatch beat the Thunderbirds by a score of 12-3 on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
