Baseball Game Preview: Cedar Reds vs. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2025, 6:45am

Baseball Preview: Cedar Reds vs. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs

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Cedar hasn't had much luck against Crimson Cliffs recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Reds will host the Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. Cedar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Cedar is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Dixie, who was ranked 18th at the time (Cedar was ranked 23rd). The Reds lost 14-1 to the Flyers on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Reds couldn't push the score so high this time.

Krew Giles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Crimson Cliffs ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Desert Hills 8-7.

MASON ANDERSON looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, BRECKEN PARK was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of CUTTER CHRISTENSEN, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs.

Crimson Cliffs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.

Crimson Cliffs' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cedar, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Cedar hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Crimson Cliffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.

Cedar came up short against Crimson Cliffs in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 7-2. Will the Reds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.

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