After a string of three wins, Lehi's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Orem Tigers by a score of 5-4. Lehi was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Orem apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Lehi got a good showing from Carson Colledge, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Colledge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mays Madsen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Yates, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Orem's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Miller, who got a hit.
Lehi's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Orem, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lehi is on the road again on Tuesday to play American Fork at 3:30 p.m. The last five games American Fork has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Orem, they will head out on the road to take on Timpview at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Timpview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Orem's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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