Softball Preview: Snow Canyon Warriors vs. Dixie Flyers
Snow Canyon is 9-1 against Dixie since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Snow Canyon Warriors will be playing at home against the Dixie Flyers at 7:00 p.m. Snow Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Snow Canyon stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Dixie an 18-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Snow Canyon needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Avery Thorkelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Thorkelson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Thorkelson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Chandler Beck was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Staheli, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Snow Canyon's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Dixie, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.
Dixie's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Snow Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Dixie, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Snow Canyon's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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