The Uintah Utes will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Wasatch Wasps at 3:30 p.m. Uintah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Uintah gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Smoky Hill.
Derick Hardy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Hardy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hardy was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Mansfield was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jaron Colton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wasatch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Cedar Valley by a score of 9-7.
Uintah is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Wasatch, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Uintah came up short against Wasatch in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 3-0. Can Uintah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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