Baseball Recap: ThunderRidge falls despite strong effort from Landon Zentner

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 5:53pm

Baseball Recap: ThunderRidge Grizzlies vs. Castle View Sabercats

ThunderRidge was the 8-0 winner over Castle View when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The ThunderRidge Grizzlies took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Castle View Sabercats on Wednesday. ThunderRidge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Landon Zentner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Fagerholt, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.

On Castle View's side, Caden Clifford looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, Connor Lang was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ben Knox, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

ThunderRidge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Castle View, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.

ThunderRidge will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ponderosa at 4:15 p.m. Ponderosa is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning ThunderRidge will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Castle View, they will take on Chaparral at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.

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