The Uintah Utes will face off against the Orem Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Uintah: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Orem has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Uintah will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Timpanogos, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Utes walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Orem made easy work of Summit Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 14-3 win. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Beck Berge made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Beckett Hendry looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Back at the plate, Chase Ford was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mack Ellison, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Orem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Summit Academy only posted an OBP of .296.
The win got Uintah back to even at 9-9. As for Orem, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Uintah couldn't quite get it done against Orem in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 as they fell 6-1. Will the Utes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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