The Cedar Valley Aviators are taking a road trip to take on the Bingham Miners at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Cedar Valley nor Bingham posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Cedar Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Mountain Ridge, who was ranked 25th at the time (Cedar Valley was ranked 23rd). The Aviators lost 10-2 to the Sentinels on Tuesday. The Aviators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cedar Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eva Okusi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bingham came up short against Riverton on Tuesday, falling 12-2. The Miners have struggled against the Silverwolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Cedar Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Bingham, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
Bingham's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cedar Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Bingham, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Cedar Valley's sizable advantage in that area, the Miners will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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