Snow Canyon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Hurricane Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Snow Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Hurricane's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Snow Canyon faced Hurricane in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Snow Canyon came out on top in a nail-biter against Hurricane and snuck past 7-6.
Avery Thorkelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Chandler Beck was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Meah Stafford, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Snow Canyon pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Hurricane, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Hurricane's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Snow Canyon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hurricane, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 per game. Will Snow Canyon keep running through batters, or will Hurricane buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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