Article: Hard-hit single gives Provo the win

PROVO -- When Provo's Josh Beasley walked into the batter's box Tuesday in the bottom of the seventh in a tied game with one out and the bases loaded, things looked pretty optimistic for the Bulldogs and awfully bleak for the Orem Tigers.

After all, the No. 4 hitter in Provo's lineup already had two doubles and a hard-hit single in the game and all he needed was a hard-hit ball somewhere other than right at an Orem defender and the game was over. Well, the Bulldog slugger did exactly what was expected with a single between short and third to give Provo a thrilling 5-4 win in the Region 7 opener for both squads.

"He's been hitting the ball hard in every at-bat," Provo coach Lance Moore said. ...

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