The Dixie Flyers will challenge the Deseret Peak Golden Eagles at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Dixie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Dixie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Uintah 10-4. Considering the Flyers have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brenlie Phelps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Eliza Kesterson was incredible, firing off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Morgan Staheli, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 4-for-5.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Dixie lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Deseret Peak's offense. They lost 10-0 to Bear River on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.
Deseret Peak's loss dropped their record down to 17-16. As for Dixie, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 20-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Dixie hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Deseret Peak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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