Baseball Preview: Snow Canyon Warriors vs. Desert Hills Thunder
After two games on the road, Snow Canyon is heading back home. They will take on the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Snow Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Snow Canyon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Desert Hills, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Snow Canyon was ranked second). Snow Canyon won by a run and slipped past Desert Hills 3-2.
Talan Kelly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kelly has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kelly was even better at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Snow Canyon got a great performance from Kyson Goates as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Goates has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Kelly wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Damon Ence, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Snow Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Desert Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Snow Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. However, it's not like Desert Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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