Snow Canyon was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs by a score of 5-1. This was a revenge matchup for Snow Canyon, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Avery Thorkelson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyeci Fuller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
On Crimson Cliffs' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Gracee Stucki gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Crimson Cliffs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Bang, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Snow Canyon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Crimson Cliffs, they dropped their record down to 8-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Snow Canyon will head out on the road to face off against Cedar at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Snow Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Cedar's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Crimson Cliffs, they will be playing at home against Pine View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine View has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something Crimson Cliffs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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