The Snow Canyon Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Snow Canyon is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Snow Canyon gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Cedar as Snow Canyon made off with a 12-1 victory.
Andrew Lyon tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Snow Canyon got a massive performance out of Ryder Harrison, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Crew Secrist, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Desert Hills had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Provo on Wednesday. Desert Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaxton Tolman put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Tolman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Haigen Reed was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Cooper Cluff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Snow Canyon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Desert Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Snow Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. However, it's not like Desert Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Snow Canyon took their win against Desert Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Snow Canyon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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