Baseball Game Preview: River Ridge Timberwolves vs. Boscobel Bulldogs

River Ridge is 0-3 against Boscobel since May of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Timberwolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

River Ridge gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over Potosi/Cassville. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Timberwolves.

Carter Copsey made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because River Ridge is 6-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-3 otherwise. Copsey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

In other batting news, Cael Koenig was excellent, going 4-for-5 with two RBI and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Noah Copsey also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

River Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Boscobel, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Southwestern on Tuesday.

River Ridge's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Boscobel, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.