Cedar Valley's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wasatch Wasps 9-7. For Cedar Valley, this counts as revenge for the 12-4 defeat Wasatch walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Gideon Both tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brody Blodgett and Ashton Pincock did most of the damage at the plate: Blodgett scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Pincock scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Worthen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Wasatch's side, Crew Baxter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Bradshaw, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Cedar Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Wasatch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Cedar Valley will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Juab at 4:30 p.m. Cedar Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Wasatch, they will be playing at home against Uintah at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wasatch will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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