Minico is 1-9 against Twin Falls since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spartans will take on the Bruins at 2:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Minico is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Wood River with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was nothing new for the Spartans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Noah Rich
| 04/24/25 vs Wood River | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Mountain Home | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Burley | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Vallivue | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Emmett | 4 |
Noah Rich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carlos Dominguez and Jayden Dominguez did most of the damage at the plate: Carlos went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Jayden got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Jayden has posted since back in March. Jalyx Guzman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Twin Falls entered their tilt with Wood River on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Wolverines. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jordan Bingham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cooper Thompson was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Maddox Stadelmeir, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Twin Falls pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Minico, their record is now 11-12.
Minico might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Twin Falls in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
