For the second straight game, Orem will face off against Summit Academy. The Tigers will challenge the Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Orem has five straight victories, Summit Academy has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Orem is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since March 7th on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Summit Academy 3-2.
Tyler Richards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Orem saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Ford, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Orem now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Summit Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Summit Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Orem has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Summit Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Orem keep running through batters, or will the Bears buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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