Softball Recap: Dixie Wins Going Away Against Uintah

Flyers

Margin (Wins)

04/16/26 vs Pine View	15
03/13/26 vs Woods Cross	13
03/05/26 vs South Summit	12
03/13/26 vs Delta	11
03/06/26 vs Olympus	11

With a playoff win on the line, Dixie rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Uintah Utes with a sharp 10-4 victory. The Flyers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.

Brenlie Phelps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eliza Kesterson, who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Staheli, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 4-for-5.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Dixie lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Dixie's win bumped their record up to 20-12. As for Uintah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-4-1.

Looking ahead, Dixie will square off against Deseret Peak at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The Flyers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. Uintah does not have any more games scheduled as of now.