Desert Hills has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Hurricane Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Desert Hills put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Juab as Desert Hills made off with an 18-0 win. While fans of Desert Hills might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Desert Hills got a great performance from Andrew Wiley as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Desert Hills let Harmon Skeen and Kobe Goodman loose on the outfield. Skeen went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Goodman went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Jace Fillmore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hurricane's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of Snow Canyon on Wednesday. Hurricane's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Hurricane saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brycen McCauley, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Desert Hills' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs per game. As for Hurricane, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Hurricane's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Desert Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. It's a different story for Hurricane, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain Desert Hills' hitters?
Desert Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Hurricane in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 10-7. 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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