The Desert Hills Thunder will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Snow Canyon Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, while Desert Hills put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Dixie. Everything went Desert Hills' way against Dixie as Desert Hills made off with an 18-0 win.
Lulu West made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). West was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Greene was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Payten Benson was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Snow Canyon faced Cedar in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Snow Canyon blew past Cedar 7-0.
Not much got past Avery Thorkelson, who gave up just zero hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Cedar off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Staheli, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Tyeci Fuller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Desert Hills' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Snow Canyon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Desert Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Snow Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Desert Hills' way against Snow Canyon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Desert Hills made off with a 10-2 win. Does Desert Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Snow Canyon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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