It was a good run, but Snow Canyon unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs. The match marked that first time this year in which Snow Canyon was not able to get on the board.
Avery Thorkelson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Even though they lost, Snow Canyon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crimson Cliffs only tossed six.
On Crimson Cliffs' side, not much got past Gracee Stucki, who gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks to keep Snow Canyon off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addilyn Brinkerhoff, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Snow Canyon's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3. As for Crimson Cliffs, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Snow Canyon beat Crimson Cliffs by a score of 5-1.
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