Uintah entered their matchup against Orem on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Uintah fell just short of Orem by a score of 11-9. If the Utes were looking for revenge after losing 9-3 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Uintah got a good showing from Abbie Davis, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits Davis has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Rylee Miller stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kayla Olson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Uintah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Uintah's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-4. As for Orem, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Uintah will venture away from home to face off against Springville at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Uintah's pitchers better be ready for this one: Springville has averaged an impressive 12.3 runs per game this season. As for Orem, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Payson at 3:30 p.m. on April 8. Orem's pitchers better be ready for this one: Payson has averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season.
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