Cottonwood has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Dixie Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cottonwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Hurricane 9-8.
Ladanian Gutierrez was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Oliver Wayman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dixie put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Snow Canyon as Dixie made off with a 13-7 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Dixie considering their two-run performance the match before.
Trace Franco was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ridge Erickson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Cottonwood pushed their record up to 14-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Dixie, their win bumped their record up to 22-3.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Cottonwood has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. However, it's not like Dixie struggles in that department as they've averaged .466. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cottonwood skirted past Dixie 3-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cottonwood since the squad 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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