The Snow Canyon Warriors are on the road again on Monday to play the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Snow Canyon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Mountain View by a score of 9-6.
Damon Ence was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs faced Juan Diego Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Crimson Cliffs walked away with a 7-2 victory over Juan Diego Catholic. The win made it back-to-back victories for Crimson Cliffs.
Steele Barben was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Barben was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler West was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Wittwer, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Snow Canyon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Crimson Cliffs, their win bumped their record up to 16-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Snow Canyon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crimson Cliffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Snow Canyon's way against Crimson Cliffs in their previous meeting back in April as Snow Canyon made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Snow Canyon since the squad 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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