Dixie came tearing into Saturday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Timpanogos Timberwolves. Considering Dixie has won ten games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Dixie got a great performance from Jake Andreas as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Braxton Yates was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Boston Vest, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Timpanogos' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brighton Tate, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Dixie's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Timpanogos, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Dixie will play host again on Saturday to welcome Stansbury, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. As for Timpanogos, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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