Baseball Recap: Provo Bulldogs vs. Desert Hills Thunder
Provo entered their tilt with Desert Hills with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Desert Hills Thunder on Wednesday and snuck past 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Provo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Milo Rhineer, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Logan Brinkerhoff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Desert Hills' side, Jaxton Tolman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, 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 big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Haigen Reed was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Cooper Cluff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Provo pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Desert Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Provo will stay at home for another game and welcome Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Desert Hills will take on Snow Canyon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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