Baseball Recap: Crimson Cliffs Victorious

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Crimson Cliffs ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Desert Hills Thunder, sneaking past 8-7. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Thunder last Friday, they had to take a 11-10 loss.

MASON ANDERSON looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

BRECKEN PARK

Hits (Career)

04/08/25 vs Desert Hills	3
03/15/25 vs Payson	2
04/01/25 vs Hurricane	1
03/21/25 vs Clearfield	1
03/15/25 vs West Field	1

At the plate, BRECKEN PARK was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. CUTTER CHRISTENSEN also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.

Crimson Cliffs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.

Crimson Cliffs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Desert Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crimson Cliffs will venture away from home to take on Cedar at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Reds have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Desert Hills, they are taking a road trip to challenge Hurricane at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Thunder are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a six-game losing streak.