The Orem Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Payson Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orem knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Payson likes a good challenge.
Orem pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Uintah by a score of 11-10. Orem has not had much luck with Uintah recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Orem got a good showing from Kiley Hoshnic, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Yeluanmy Alvarado was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Sadie Groneman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Payson put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Provo. The win was familiar territory for Payson who now have three in a row.
Mahaila Buys looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Kenli Miller was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Jessen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Orem's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Payson, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Orem hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Payson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Orem came up short against Payson in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, falling 8-5. Thankfully for Orem, Brinn Loveless (who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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