The Wasatch Wasps will head out to square off against the Cedar Valley Aviators at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wasatch has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wasatch couldn't beat Springville on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Wasps came up short against the Red Devils, falling 20-8. The loss continues a trend for the Wasps in their meetings with the Red Devils: they've now lost six in a row.
Liana Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Sydnee McPhie was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley fell victim to Lehi and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Pioneers. The Aviators just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Cedar Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeslyn Collins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Cedar Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Wasatch, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Wasatch hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cedar Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wasatch was able to grind out a solid win over Cedar Valley in their previous meeting back in March, winning 16-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wasps since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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