Baseball Preview: Dixie Flyers vs. Snow Canyon Warriors
Dixie is on a 15-game streak of home wins, while Snow Canyon is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dixie Flyers will take on the Snow Canyon Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Dixie is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Crimson Cliffs, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Dixie was ranked second). Dixie skirted past Crimson Cliffs 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Boston Vest, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Braxton Yates was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Snow Canyon sidestepped Desert Hills for a 4-3 victory. That's two games straight that Snow Canyon has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Damon Ence, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ledger Shipp, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Dixie's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Snow Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Dixie beat Snow Canyon 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Dixie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Snow Canyon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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