The Sky View Bobcats will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Orem Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Sky View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Sky View fell victim to a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Bear River.
Sky View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avaree Haramoto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orem made easy work of American Fork last Tuesday and carried off a 16-5 win. The victory was just what Orem needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior contest.
Kailey Pay spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sadie Groneman, who fired off two home runs and eight RBI while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Yeluanmy Alvarado, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4.
Sky View dropped their record down to 5-3 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Orem, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Orem's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Sky View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Orem, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7 per game. Will Sky View keep running through batters, or will Orem buck the trend?
Sky View took their win against Orem in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 17-1. Does Sky View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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