The Corner Canyon Chargers will challenge the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Corner Canyon was able to grind out a solid victory over Roy, taking the game 8-3. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Drew Whatcott
| 03/12/25 vs Roy | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Alta | 1 |
| 05/25/24 vs Lehi | 1 |
| 05/23/24 vs Mountain Ridge | 1 |
| 05/21/24 vs Fremont | 1 |
| + 9 more games |
The team relied heavily on Drew Whatcott, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Munson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Crimson Cliffs, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Payson on Saturday.
RAYCE BENNETT made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. BENNETT was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Crimson Cliffs got a big performance out of MASON BURBIDGE, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Crimson Cliffs is undefeated when BURBIDGE posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. MCKAY WRIGHT also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Crimson Cliffs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Payson only posted a batting average of .222.
The win got Corner Canyon back to even at 1-1. As for Crimson Cliffs, their record is now 5-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
