Snow Canyon had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pine View Panthers with a sharp 18-2 win. Snow Canyon's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Avery Thorkelson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (and only one walk). Thorkelson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Thorkelson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Snow Canyon got a massive performance out of Chandler Beck, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Meah Stafford was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
On Pine View's side, Brenika Frandsen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Snow Canyon pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Pine View, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Snow Canyon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pine View: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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