If Orem was riding high off their 16-5 takedown of American Fork last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Orem Tigers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 22-13 walloping at the hands of the Sky View Bobcats on Wednesday. Orem has not had much luck with Sky View recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Orem got a massive performance out of Hannah Maylett, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Yeluanmy Alvarado, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Orem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Sky View's side, Cassidy Coleman was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Preslie Jensen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Orem's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Sky View, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-3.
Orem will play host again on Thursday to welcome Mountain View, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Orem has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Sky View, they will be playing at home against Mountain Crest at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Sky View is facing Mountain Crest at the right time seeing as Mountain Crest is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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