On Tuesday, Crimson Cliffs faced Dixie in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs suffered a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Dixie Flyers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Crimson Cliffs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Crimson Cliffs saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler West, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Dixie's side, Braxton Yates made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Yates was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Boston Vest was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carter Turley, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Crimson Cliffs' loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Dixie, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
While Crimson Cliffs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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