The Dixie Flyers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Snow Canyon Warriors at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dixie: 2.4, Snow Canyon: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Dixie heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They fell just short of Snow Canyon by a score of 4-2. Dixie was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Snow Canyon's pitchers proved too tough.
For Snow Canyon's part, Kyson Goates tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Goates has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makaio Swensen, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Crew Secrist, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Dixie's defeat dropped their record down to 27-4. As for Snow Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Dixie hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like Snow Canyon struggles in that department as they've averaged .353. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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