For the second straight game, Crimson Cliffs will face off against Desert Hills. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Thunder at 7:00 p.m.
Crimson Cliffs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Desert Hills, who was ranked third at the time (Crimson Cliffs was ranked 25th). The Mustangs lost 11-1 to the Thunder on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Thunder: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Desert Hills' part, Lulu West spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. West has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Desert Hills let Bailey Lee and Riley Greene run wild. Lee went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Greene went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Lee has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamri Yergensen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Desert Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crimson Cliffs only posted a batting average of .190.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Desert Hills, bringing their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Crimson Cliffs, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-6.
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