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Utes Take on Utah Valley in Monday Doubleheader
5/4/2008 12:00 AM | Softball
May 4, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY - After a thrilling two-game split with BYU last weekend, the Utes return to the field in a non-conference doubleheader at Utah Valley to begin the final week of regular season play on Monday, May 5. The first game begins at noon in Orem. The two teams have attempted to play several times this year, but weather has thwarted their efforts.
The game is a prelude to the final conference weekend of the year, with Utah taking on New Mexico in a doubleheader on Thursday, May 8, before single games against Colorado State on Friday and Saturday, May 9-10.
Weekend in Review
Utah split a pair of games with conference rival BYU last weekend, falling 5-4 in game one, while winning a nine-inning game two, 4-3.
Both games featured come-from-behind heroics as well as a back-and-fourth lead. BYU hit two home runs in the top of the seventh inning to pull ahead in the first game. Game two saw a BYU error in the bottom of the ninth inning bring Staci Hemingway (who walked to lead off the inning) around to score.
Kara Foster hit two home runs over the weekend, batting .400 (2-for-5) with three RBI, two runs scored and two walks. Angie Boardman was 3-for-6 for a .500 average, driving in two for the Utes.
Ashley Smuda started both games, striking out 10. Brittany Parker earned the win in game two, entering the game in the eighth inning. She struck out two during her time on the mound.
Scouting the Competition
Utah Valley (16-32): Although the Wolverines have struggled this season, they are in the middle of a four-game winning streak after downing Cal-State Bakersfield in four games over the weekend. However, UVU is 0-5 against the Mountain West Conference this season, including a 22-2 loss to BYU.
Heidi Stocks leads the team with a .377 batting average, 52 hits, 16 doubles, nine home runs and 43 RBI. Cherylyn McGraw has 48 hits on the year with 27 RBI. Meghan Woodworth has 12 doubles.
Utah Valley is led on the mound by Alli Bramwell (4.71 ERA, 12-14).
Quick Hits
Kara Foster hit two home runs against BYU to remain in the team lead with 16 round-trippers for the year ... Utah is 17-16 in non-conference games this season ... the Utes are 6-3 against all in-state opponents, with two of those losses coming to BYU ... Diana Phillips needs just one more hit to tie current head coach Amy (Timmel) Hogue on the all-time list for hits at Utah. Phillips has 238 career hits ... Ashley Smuda has pitched two no-hitters this season, one of which came against in-state opponent Southern Utah ... the Utes have surged in their last 10 games, going 7-3 during that span, including a win over No. 19 San Diego State and a no-hitter against UNLV.
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