Mountain View is 0-10 against Orem since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mountain View Bruins are on the road again to play the Orem Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mountain View gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lone Peak as Mountain View made off with an 18-5 win. The victory was just what Mountain View needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior game.
Maisy Odell made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Odell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with two triples, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haylee Krug, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Madi Yablonovsky, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Orem pushed their score all the way to 13 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 22-13 loss at the hands of Sky View. Orem has not had much luck with Sky View recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hannah Maylett stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-5. Yeluanmy Alvarado was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Orem was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Mountain View's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-3. As for Orem, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Orem's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mountain View has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Orem, though, as they've been averaging 10.5 per game. Given Mountain View's sizable advantage in that area, Orem will need to find a way to close that gap.
Mountain View suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to Orem in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Mountain View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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