Baseball Preview: Crimson Cliffs Mustangs vs. Snow Canyon Warriors
The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs will challenge the Snow Canyon Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Crimson Cliffs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Crimson Cliffs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Juan Diego Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Crimson Cliffs.
Steele Barben made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Barben was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler West was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Jackson Wittwer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Snow Canyon beat Mountain View 9-6 on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Damon Ence, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Crimson Cliffs' record is now 16-8-1. As for Snow Canyon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Crimson Cliffs' speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Crimson Cliffs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Snow Canyon, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Crimson Cliffs continue to outrun the ball?
Crimson Cliffs might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Snow Canyon in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Snow Canyon's Andrew Lyon, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Crimson Cliffs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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