The Snow Canyon Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Snow Canyon faced Cedar in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Snow Canyon never let Cedar onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Cedar's batters probably weren't too happy with Avery Thorkelson, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (she gave up three walks). Thorkelson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Staheli was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyeci Fuller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Desert Hills came tearing into Wednesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Flyers 18-0.
Lulu West made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). West was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Desert Hills got a massive performance out of Riley Greene, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Payten Benson was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Snow Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Desert Hills, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Tuesday's game 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 .323. However, it's not like Desert Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .390. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Snow Canyon might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Desert Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Snow Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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