The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs will take on the Snow Canyon Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Crimson Cliffs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Crimson Cliffs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cedar 11-9. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly two runs.
MADDEN SMITH tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those hits marked the first that he allowed this season.
RYDER SHERRATT
| 04/11/25 vs Cedar | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Desert Hills | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Corner Canyon | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Timpanogos | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Westlake | 1 |
At the plate, RYDER SHERRATT was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JACKSON WITTWER, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Crimson Cliffs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Snow Canyon had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Panthers. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Snow Canyon also got a great performance from Zach Beck as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cael Johnson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dewy Gibb was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Snow Canyon's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Crimson Cliffs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
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