Timpanogos pushed their score all the way to 13 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 16-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orem Tigers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (ten), Timpanogos still had to take the loss.
Ava Duncan led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Liv Lott was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Orem's side, they got a massive performance out of Cheyanne Wells, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Wells has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Maylett, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and three runs.
Timpanogos' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Orem, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
After both having extra time off, Timpanogos and Mountain View will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th. Timpanogos is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Orem, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Uintah at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th. Orem knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Uintah likes a good challenge.
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