Alta faced Orem in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Alta fell just short of Orem by a score of 14-13. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
McCoy Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Abel Velador, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Alta fell to 2-1. As for Orem, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Alta wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-7 victory against Viewmont on the 22nd. As for Orem, they have also already played their next game, a 4-3 win against Lehi on the 21st.
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