For the second straight game, Dixie will face off against Crimson Cliffs. The Flyers will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dixie will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Dixie is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Crimson Cliffs, who was ranked 16th at the time (Dixie was ranked tenth). The Flyers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Mustangs on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Flyers have posted since March 12th.
For Crimson Cliffs' part, they got a good showing from MASON ANDERSON, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. ANDERSON has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, JACKSON WITTWER was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of MCKAY WRIGHT, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Dixie pushed their record up to 15-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Crimson Cliffs, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7.
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