For the second straight game, Wasatch will face off against Fremont. The Wasps will welcome the Wolves at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wasatch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Wasatch heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Fremont by a score of 5-3. The loss continues a trend for the Wasps in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost five in a row.
For Fremont's part, Tad Grange spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. Grange has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bodee Hawkins and Adam Mikesell did most of the damage at the plate: Hawkins went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Mikesell went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Fremont is 12-1 when Hawkins posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
The win was the seventh in a row for Fremont, bringing their record up to 18-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Wasatch, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
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