Canyon View and Carbon are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Canyon View Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Carbon Dinos at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon View is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Canyon View narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Carbon 4-3.
Jaxon Jensen tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Thomas was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Anderson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Canyon View's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs per game. As for Carbon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Canyon View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Carbon struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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