The Orem Tigers will take on the Pocatello Thunder at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Orem is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Orem not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 17, 2024. They blew past Richfield 10-0. Ten seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Orem got a great performance from Cole Engemann as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched.
Zach Engemann
| 03/14/25 vs Richfield | 4 |
| 03/14/25 vs West Jordan | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Cyprus | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Park City | 1 |
| 05/17/24 vs Alta | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Engemann, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaxtin Johnson, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Orem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richfield only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Pocatello lost 11-1 to Desert Hills on Friday.
The victory made it two in a row for Orem and bumps their season record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pocatello, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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