The Taylorsville Warriors will challenge the Orem Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Taylorsville came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Duchesne, falling 14-3.
Taylorsville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Sterzer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Karli Brown also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Orem came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Richfield 14-2 on Friday.
Orem got a massive performance out of Hannah Maylett, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sadie Groneman, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Orem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Taylorsville's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Orem, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Taylorsville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Orem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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