Snow Canyon is a perfect 10-0 against Cedar since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Reds at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Snow Canyon's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Cedar has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Snow Canyon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Crimson Cliffs, who was ranked 17th at the time (Snow Canyon was ranked sixth). The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Mustangs on Wednesday.
Andrew Lyon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Lyon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double.
PJ Hancock
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In other pitching news, PJ Hancock looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Lyon wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talan Hansen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cedar came up short against Desert Hills on Wednesday, falling 15-4.
Cedar's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Snow Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Snow Canyon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cedar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Snow Canyon's way against Cedar in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Snow Canyon made off with a 12-1 victory. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Reds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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