Baseball Game Preview: Desert Hills Thunder vs. Dixie Flyers

Thunder

Runs

04/01/25 @ Dixie	0
03/28/25 @ Pine View	13
03/26/25 vs Pine View	12
03/22/25 vs Spanish Fork	11
03/21/25 vs Cedar Valley	15
+ 10 more games

For the second straight game, Desert Hills will face off against Dixie. The Thunder will host the Flyers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.

Desert Hills is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Dixie, who was ranked 19th at the time (Desert Hills was ranked second). The Thunder came up short against the Flyers on Tuesday, falling 11-0. The Thunder were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Flyers' pitchers proved too tough.

For Dixie's part, Jake Andreas made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Andreas has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Weston Gilmore was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Dixie: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Max Larkin was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Dixie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory made it two in a row for Dixie and bumps their season record up to 9-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Desert Hills, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 14-1.

Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Desert Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. However, it's not like Dixie struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.