Orem is 0-6 against Uintah since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Orem Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Uintah Utes at 3:30 p.m. Orem is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Orem suffered a tough 12-5 defeat at the hands of Timpanogos. Orem has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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. Sadie Groneman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Uintah can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Provo with a sharp 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Uintah considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kinzee Davis was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Buist, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Orem's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Uintah, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Uintah's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Orem has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Uintah, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Orem's sizable advantage in that area, Uintah will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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