Cedar is 8-2 against Hurricane since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. Cedar will be playing at home against Hurricane at 3:00 p.m. Cedar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Cedar is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Cedar Valley, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Cedar was ranked 19th). Cedar was the clear victor by a 17-9 margin over Cedar Valley on Saturday. While the Reds didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jake Burgess
| 03/22/25 vs Cedar Valley | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Spanish Fork | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Cedar Valley | 1 |
| 03/16/24 @ Uintah | 1 |
| 03/15/24 vs Provo | 1 |
Jake Burgess was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Rowley, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Cedar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
While Hurricane didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Richfield on Wednesday.
Hurricane saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lani Matsuoka, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Taylon Nolan also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Cedar has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. Hurricane's victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Hurricane's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cedar hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Hurricane, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain Cedar's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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