The Juab Wasps will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Wasatch Wasps at 8:30 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, everything went Juab's way against Emery as Juab made off with a 10-1 win. That looming 10-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Juab yet this season.
Connor Cowan and Kanyon Matinson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Cowan struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Matinson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Cowan scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Matinson went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Austin Park was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Bryce Bowles was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a 12-11 finish the last time they played, Wasatch and Uintah decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Wasatch never let Uintah onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Saturday. The win was just what Wasatch needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior match.
Kolden Hafen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Carter Bucad came in to relieve Hafen and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his three innings pitched.
At the plate, Wasatch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Burdette, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Evans, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
The victory got Juab back to even at 3-3. As for Wasatch, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Juab's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Juab has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Wasatch, though, as they've been averaging only 1 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Juab continue to outrun the ball?
Juab came up short against Wasatch in their previous matchup back in March of 2018, falling 4-1. Can Juab avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
