For the second straight game, Cedar will face off against Desert Hills. The Reds will challenge the Thunder at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Cedar has won eight straight at home, while Desert Hills won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Cedar is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Desert Hills, who was ranked sixth at the time (Cedar was ranked 19th). The Reds fell just short of the Thunder by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Reds' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Desert Hills' part, Lulu West spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Desert Hills' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Payten Benson, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Desert Hills' victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Cedar, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 16-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Cedar hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Desert Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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