In what's become a running theme this season, Uintah gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let the Wasatch Wasps onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Uintah, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Uintah got a great performance from Macie Luck as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Luck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Randee Pace and Sophia Pope did most of the damage at the plate: Pace went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Pope went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Pace is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlee Gilroy, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Wasatch hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Uintah struck out six times.
The win got Uintah back to even at 8-8. As for Wasatch, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Uintah will face off against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Uintah has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Wasatch, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salem Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem Hills will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Wasatch surely won't give up without a fight.
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