Desert Hills entered their tilt with Dixie with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They never let the Dixie Flyers onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Wednesday. Desert Hills might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Lulu West was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). West was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Greene was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Payten Benson, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Desert Hills pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Dixie, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Desert Hills will head out on the road to take on Snow Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Desert Hills: 2.8, Snow Canyon: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Dixie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hurricane is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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