The Orem Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Spanish Fork Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spanish Fork took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Orem, who comes in off a win.
Orem is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Salem Hills, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Orem was ranked 14th). Orem walked away with a 6-1 win over Salem Hills on Tuesday.
Orem saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Miller, who got a hit.
Meanwhile, Spanish Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-3 to Springville.
Jesse Harrison was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Orem's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Spanish Fork, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Orem might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Spanish Fork in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can Orem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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