Softball Recap: Crimson Cliffs Mustangs vs. Dixie Flyers
Crimson Cliffs came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Dixie Flyers 8-2. Eight seems to be a good number for Crimson Cliffs as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gracee Stucki spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabelle Baird, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexis Bang, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Dixie's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Staheli, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Crimson Cliffs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Dixie, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Crimson Cliffs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dixie, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Snow Canyon at 7:00 p.m. Snow Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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