Baseball Preview: Jerome Tigers vs. Canyon Ridge Riverhawks
Jerome is 8-2 against Canyon Ridge since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jerome Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Canyon Ridge Riverhawks at 5:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Jerome fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Wood River. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jerome in their matchups with Wood River: they've now lost four in a row.
Trey Burk and Tucker Volkers did some serious damage despite the final result: Burk went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Volkers went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Canyon Ridge suffered a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of Burley on Tuesday. Canyon Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Canyon Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andre Mora, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Jerome's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Canyon Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Jerome took their victory against Canyon Ridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Jerome have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canyon Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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