The American Fork Cavemen will head out to square off against the Dixie Flyers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While American Fork's victory against Desert Oasis wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. American Fork narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Desert Oasis 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavemen.
CJ Mascaro
| 03/08/25 @ Desert Oasis | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Desert Oasis | 1 |
| 05/22/24 vs Riverton | 1 |
The team relied heavily on CJ Mascaro, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Upham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Dixie made sure to put some runs up on the board against East on Saturday. Dixie blew past East 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Flyers, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jordan Andreas spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Carson Hunt was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Louie Franco also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Dixie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
American Fork pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Dixie, their record now sits at 6-3.
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