Baseball Preview: Shadow Ridge Mustangs vs. Twin Falls Bruins
After two games on the road, Shadow Ridge is heading back home. They will take on the Twin Falls Bruins at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shadow Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Twin Falls will be coming in after a loss.
Shadow Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Bonanza as Shadow Ridge made off with a 17-2 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Brayden Somers looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ian GrafMank relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Brock Morrow was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Noble, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Twin Falls had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Legacy on Wednesday.
Dalton Carter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Bryce Mahlke was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Shadow Ridge's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for Twin Falls, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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