On Tuesday, Snow Canyon faced Desert Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Snow Canyon Warriors wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Desert Hills Thunder. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Snow Canyon of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Avery Thorkelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on seven hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Chandler Beck was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Snow Canyon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Hills only tossed seven.
On Desert Hills' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lulu West gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Bailey Lee was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Payten Benson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Snow Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Desert Hills, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
While Snow Canyon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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