Desert Hills and Dixie are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Desert Hills Thunder will challenge the Dixie Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Hills is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Desert Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bear River 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Cluff, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dixie faced Ridgeline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Dixie came out on top against Ridgeline by a score of 10-6. Winning may never get old, but Dixie sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Boston Vest was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Trace Franco was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Desert Hills' victory bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Dixie, their win bumped their record up to 25-3.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Desert Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Dixie struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Desert Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Dixie when the teams last played back in March, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Hills since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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