Dixie and Desert Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Dixie Flyers will face off against the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dixie comes in on four and Desert Hills on five.
Dixie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Ridgeline by a score of 10-6.
Boston Vest was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ridge Erickson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Desert Hills faced Bear River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Desert Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Bear River and snuck past 9-7. Nine seems to be a good number for Desert Hills as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Desert Hills let Beau Wall and Jace Fillmore loose on the outfield. Wall scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Fillmore went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Andrew Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Dixie's victory bumped their record up to 25-3. As for Desert Hills, their win bumped their record up to 20-8.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Dixie hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. However, it's not like Desert Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .349. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Dixie came up short against Desert Hills in their previous meeting back in March, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilson, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Dixie knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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