The Dixie Flyers will challenge the Viewmont Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dixie has six straight victories, Viewmont has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Dixie had just enough and edged out Skyline 5-4.
Carson Hunt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Hunt was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
Hunt wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Weston Gilmore, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Gilmore has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Viewmont came up short against Timpanogos on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
Dixie's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Viewmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Dixie got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2024 against Viewmont by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Flyers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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