The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs will take on the Desert Hills Thunder at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crimson Cliffs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Orem. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
JAMISON THORNOCK looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
Ricardo Navarro
| 05/08/26 vs Orem | 3 |
| 04/22/26 vs Snow Canyon | 2 |
| 05/07/26 vs Orem | 1 |
| 04/28/26 @ Pine View | 1 |
| 04/24/26 vs Pine View | 1 |
At the plate, Crimson Cliffs let Jack Boyer and Ricardo Navarro run wild. Boyer went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Navarro went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Those three hits gave Navarro a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam Chappell, who went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Crimson Cliffs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. They are 10-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Desert Hills got the win against Stansbury on Friday by a conclusive 16-2. Considering the Thunder have won 17 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hoyt Atkin looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Roah Wall and Keithen Dove did most of the damage at the plate: Wall went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Dove went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Williams, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Crimson Cliffs' record now sits at 16-11. As for Desert Hills, their record is now 21-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crimson Cliffs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Desert Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Crimson Cliffs skirted past Desert Hills 3-1 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
