The Wasatch Wasps will head out on the road to take on the Spanish Fork Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wasatch is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Wasatch had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Orem.
Ryker Evans put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Evans has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also big at the plate, going 3-for-7 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Blake Sweat made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-7. Another player making a difference was Crew Baxter, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Wasatch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Spanish Fork made easy work of Timpview on Monday and carried off a 10-2 victory.
Like Wasatch, Spanish Fork also got a great game from a two-way player: Will Dart. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Dart was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Dart wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nixon Warren, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wasatch's record is now 3-12. As for Spanish Fork, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Wasatch couldn't quite finish off Spanish Fork when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Wasatch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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