Hurricane hasn't had much luck against Desert Hills recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Thunder at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hurricane is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Snow Canyon.
Brycen McCauley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Desert Hills fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Crimson Cliffs on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 8-7.
Isaac Swanson and Briggs Fillmore did some serious damage despite the final result: Swanson scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Fillmore scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmon Skeen, who went 4-for-5 with one double.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Desert Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hurricane has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Desert Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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