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Show - Softball Picks Up Big Vejen Baseball Struggles Without Starters — medievil armor instead. _ are hoping they didn’t peak too ‘Cause it definetely won’t “Rachel was perfect as far as throw- momentum against Uintah, giving up ten runs in the Ist inning. “We lost it in the first - said. “We really started off The Wasps committed against the Utes, including However, before John and Kar] trade in their Jazz uniforms for old Gonzaga and Lousiana Tech duds, they might consider donning indicate, the Utah Jazz are just as cold as the Spurs are hot. Jazz fans into the playoffs. But if John Starks 3 ing strikes,” Wasatch assistant coach Bill Farr said. _ Wasatch struggled to gain any they’re both pushing 40? | ~ scoring only two runs on RBI hits by ~ Ryan Austin Hills and ‘However, Hermanson feels Kohler. this was because of excellent Uintah pitching. “We ran into a kid who pitched.an unbelievable game, but that’s what | happens. He was in a zone,” he said. The Wasps had six hits against the six costly errors. ne Farr poorly.” five errors two in the | outfield that led to inside* the park home runs. Although Wasatch wasn’t able to score any runs, they did settle down defensively holding the Utes scoreless after the first inning. “In softball it’s ford to come back when you get down, especially psychologically,” Farr said. “We never did get into the ball game, but we are starting | to get better and that’s a good sign.” Wasatch plays at South Summit this afternoon, then travels to bes oY on. be - pretty out on the floor come play-— off time. Send your fan mail to our sports guy: sports@wasatchcountycourter. com didn’t handle the adversity real well.” Offensively, Dustin Morris played well scoring two on a double. Hills and Kohler both had RBI singles, and catcher Garrett Gressmen added Bring in your sports questions to. Arby’s and receivea FREE sandwich item. | Calvin Beal slammed two doubles and a triple with two RBI. Wasatch ace Wade Price was credit- _ ed with the loss, his first of the season. “Lehi hit the ball. well against win,” Wade, ‘they. deserved to “I. thought we Hermanson said. played pretty well these past two games. We make mistakes and the other team capitolizes, and when they make mistakes difference.” we don’ t—that’ S the Wasatch, now 1-2 in region, ules | one more home game before taking a— — week off for spring break, battling Park City on Friday at 3 P. m. fo. "Wednesday, April 4Soccer vs. Park City at 3:30 p.m. 3 * é 2 / } & oftball @ Kamas at 3:00 p.m. . Park City at a 004p.m. 3 Gaal St * ; (4394 654-6444 Mee April 7 ack @ the Manti Invitational ‘ = = Heber City, UT seas Ss } 1245 pay Main ee ee ee es all a _ sacrafice fly. For Lehi, Royce Clayton went 3-for-4 and had three RBI and - SPORTS CALENDAR ASK OUR SPORTS GUY! - Arby 5 Monilay, April 9 Soccer @ Judge at 7:00 ‘ s er > shall it te RRs , > een on © : “We make one error, then we make two or three. It’s a snowball effect,” :. ee f } Utes: but committed 7 i fq more intensity, and that’s something— - these guys haven’t seen since, well, college. Who says Stockton and Malone aren't young at heart even though hottest team with Tim Duncan hit- said. “For him to throw seven innings - is automatically placed on second base with no outs at the start of each Hermanson said. Against Lehi, the game was closer team’s at bat. | than the 15-5 score indicates. Wasatch _ Wasatch scored two runs in the top of the 8th, then Lehi scored and had a | was trailing 7-5 heading into the 5th runner on third base when Wasatch inning, then a series of questionable pitcher Rachel Remund struck out the calls left the Wasps dazed and conlast Pioneer to save the 5-4 victory. fused. ‘ | “You never want to blame the game Remund picked up the complete game victory, and hasn’t looked better all - on an umpire, but he shortened his strike zone,” Hermanson said. “We year. intense than watching two frieght trains collide. Perhaps most important, however, is that each and every game at the end of this regular San Antonio Spurs are the league’s. early and don’t end up stumbling extra innings which means a runner Oh yes, this post season will be ‘most talented conference in the history of sports. Currently, the | three runs in their last at bat to tie the a war; a battle more bloody than any scene out of the movie well be the Liz Turner game at three and force extra innings. In Utah high school softball, international rules are applied in might spoil someone’s post-season prove it. centerfielder made a spectacular diving catch to eu the Pioneer’s rally. However, Lehi was able to score Webber, and the Dallas Mavericks season means something. Every will have playoff-type and will have the battle scars to © game law would position, — the playoffs for the first time in franchise history this year thanks to Western Conference MVP Chris Braveheart; competition was tom of three. With runners in scoring — ly advance past the first round of and: Dirk Nowitzki are playing. along with late-season acqusition Juwon Howard. Lehi mm j like Greg Foster and Tyrone Lue — they may not have enough to win another championship. Sacramento will more than like-- Well, that is eyeryone except Kobe Bryant, who entered the > ~ NBA draft right out of elementary © school. This kind of inte season rush is just what the ailing league needs to boost fan’s curiosity and revive crippled attendance figures marred by the strike of a couple years ago. = A0d, if there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that this year’s NBA champion will be a true warrior— ting his stride and guard Derek _ Anderson coming into his own. | — victory against > iy are around, but with bench names previous as Murphy’s is amazing—all of his runs were unearned. He’s worked his way to the number two guy.” Wasatch struggled offensively, nation. run with the way Michael Finley And, the Lady Wasps played a complete game in doing so. Wasatch scored three runs in the top of the 3rd inning, with Lehi having a chance to cut into the lead at the bot- The tinues to procrastinate their domi- amateaur experience. In fact, chic may Wasatch’s first ever win in Lehi, and league. er the heavy hitting Uintah Utes, giving up only four. runs—none of them earned—in his complete game loss. “Ben did a great job .for us,” Wasatch manager Carl Hermanson — tt in The Lakers will be forever dan- their chemistry 10-0. team gerous as long as Shag and Kobe of any team ented Kemp, comes to a reminded not found _ pitched an excellent game against the Shawn with _ close in the college ranks, a different kind of madness is just beginning—the race to the NBA playoffs. The league rarely sees this kind of parody; six very talented playoff teams within four games of one another. It’s like playing in college again, where every game is of utmost importance—and I’m sure the players on these teams are As March. Me dacss have against Uintah on March 27 falling Wallace, knows scholastic final exam Portland con- eS needed Scottie Pippen, and Steve Smith the Blazers are easily the most tal- Everyone’ However, much like studying for a Stars if they're feeling a little nos- a much to Uintah 4-2 on Wednesday and falling to Lehi 15-5 on Friday. The Wasps played well at times, but Lehi Pioneers 5-4, but stumbled Rasheed | NBA Western Conference super- Wasps baseball without their five suspended starters. Ben Pollock Wasatch pitcher train. ‘the rest of the up Lady region victory Thursday against the power and intensity of a runaway. and picked The Wasatch {j ago, have suddenly come to life with all the -oftball: The " for dead a few weeks Shaq, talgic these days. S The Portland Trailblazers, left orgive Karl, Rasheed, ‘Baseball: _ team struggled a bit last week, losing r F and Danny Manning don’t one more consistent, Utah may not figure into this complicated eqation. Friday. Both games begin at 3 p.m. | t RUSS RIGGS SPORTS COLUMNIST _ RUSS RIGGS SPORTS EDITOR ~ Blood ‘Battles — - Ahead | A13 WASATCH COUNTY COURIER my ’ APRIL 4, 2001 |