Baseball Preview: Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos vs. Antelope Titans
The Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos will head out on the road to take on the Antelope Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Twelve Bridges will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Bear River typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Twelve Bridges proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Bruins as they made off with an 8-0 victory.
Twelve Bridges got a great performance from Matt Henry as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Henry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jameson Barnes, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jackson Whitesides, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Antelope had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Yuba City on Friday.
Elijah Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Twelve Bridges pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Antelope, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Twelve Bridges came up short against Antelope when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Twelve Bridges avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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