Timpanogos had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Uintah Utes. That's more bragging rights for Timpanogos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Timpanogos got a great performance from Chase Riggs as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Riggs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Collin Morgan was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Tyler Hunter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Uintah's side, Sheason Sheffield made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaron Colton, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Timpanogos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Uintah, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Timpanogos will have a chance to go back-to-back against Uintah: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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