Snow Canyon is 8-2 against Cedar since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Snow Canyon Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Cedar Reds at 3:00 p.m. Snow Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Cedar's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Snow Canyon gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Crimson Cliffs by a score of 5-1.
Avery Thorkelson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Tyeci Fuller was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Cedar faced Desert Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Cedar fell just short of Desert Hills by a score of 10-9. Cedar has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sadie Parson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Parson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Shaylee Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Marley Geddes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Snow Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Cedar, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Snow Canyon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cedar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Snow Canyon took their victory against Cedar when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-3. Will Snow Canyon repeat their success, or does Cedar have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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