Dixie extends home winning streak to eight

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 8:56pm

Recap: Dixie Flyers vs. Cedar Reds

Dixie can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They never let the Cedar Reds onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Dixie as they're now sitting on six straight.

Jake Andreas looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Jackson Forcier relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).

On the hitting side, Carter Turley was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Trace Franco was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

On Cedar's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Krew Giles, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.

Dixie pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Cedar, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Dixie will be playing at home against American Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dixie's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so American Fork's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cedar, they will square off against Wasatch at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.

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