Baseball Recap: Desert Hills Thunder vs. Provo Bulldogs
Desert Hills lost against Provo on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Desert Hills Thunder fell just short of the Provo Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. Desert Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaxton Tolman put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Tolman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tolman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Haigen Reed made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Cooper Cluff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Provo's side, the team relied heavily on Milo Rhineer, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Brinkerhoff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Desert Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Provo, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Hills will take on Snow Canyon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Provo, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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