Desert Hills is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Snow Canyon is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Desert Hills Thunder will take on the Snow Canyon Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Desert Hills had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Provo.
Jaxton Tolman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Tolman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tolman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Haigen Reed made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Cooper Cluff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Snow Canyon can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Cedar 12-1.
Snow Canyon also got a great performance from Andrew Lyon as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Ryder Harrison was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Crew Secrist was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Desert Hills' loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Snow Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Desert Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. However, it's not like Snow Canyon struggles in that department as they've averaged .490. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Desert Hills suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Snow Canyon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Desert Hills, Coden Herman (who tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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