Orem is 8-2 against Alta since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Orem Tigers will be playing at home against the Alta Hawks at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Orem is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Maple Mountain, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Orem was ranked 13th). Orem had just enough and edged Maple Mountain out 4-2.
Meanwhile, Alta had just enough and edged West Jordan out 4-3 on Monday. That's two games straight that Alta has won by just one run.
Kalem Thatcher looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alta's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jose Periera, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Orem pushed their record up to 19-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Alta, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-11.
Orem skirted past Alta 14-12 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Orem repeat their success, or does Alta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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