The Sky View Bobcats will take on the Orem Tigers at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Sky View's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Orem's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sky View heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to Desert Hills. The shutout was out of character for the Bobcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Meanwhile, Orem hadn't done well against Ridgeline recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Riverhawks with a sharp 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kiley Hoshnic spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Orem got a massive performance out of Jaileigh DeMaria, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sadie Groneman, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Orem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They are 15-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Orem is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Sky View, they moved to 24-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Sky View couldn't quite finish off Orem in their previous matchup back in March and fell 7-5. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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