Baseball Recap: Desert Hills Extends Home Winning Streak to 20

Desert Hills won the last time they faced Cedar and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Thunder blew past the Reds 15-4. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.

Maddux MacIntosh looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.

At the plate, Crew Christensen was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Fillmore, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.

Desert Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.

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Previous Games (Home)

04/16/25 vs Cedar	15-4
04/11/25 vs Hurricane	14-6
04/04/25 vs Crimson Cliffs	11-10
04/02/25 vs Dixie	15-5
03/26/25 vs Pine View	12-2
+ 15 more games

Desert Hills' win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Cedar, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Hills will venture away from home to face off against Virgin Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunder's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Cedar, they will head out on the road to take on Snow Canyon at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Reds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.