Orem entered their tilt with Wasatch with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wasatch Wasps on Monday and snuck past 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Orem also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Zach Engemann was excellent, getting two hits.
On Wasatch's side, Ryker Evans put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Evans has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-7 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Blake Sweat was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-7. Another player making a difference was Crew Baxter, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Wasatch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Orem pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Wasatch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Orem will be playing at home against Springville at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Springville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Wasatch, they will head out on the road to challenge Spanish Fork at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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