Softball Game Preview: Thunder Ridge Titans vs. Rigby Trojans

For the first time this season, Thunder Ridge will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to take on the Rigby Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thunder Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

Thunder Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Pocatello, who was ranked fifth at the time (Thunder Ridge was ranked third). The Titans had just enough and edged out the Thunder 4-2. That's two games straight that the Titans have won by exactly two runs.

Carly Jones

Batters Struck Out

04/08/25 @ Pocatello	10
04/01/25 @ Blackfoot	6
03/29/25 @ Rocky Mountain	13
03/28/25 @ Centennial	5
03/22/25 @ Timberline	9

Thunder Ridge got a great performance from Carly Jones as she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chelsea Adams, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 11 matches. Layla Carvajal also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Meanwhile, Rigby suffered their biggest loss since March 14th on Monday. They lost 23-11 to Hillcrest. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (ten), the Trojans still had to take the loss.

Addison Cox was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Avery Schofield, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

The victory made it two in a row for Thunder Ridge and bumps their season record up to 7-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Rigby, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.

Thunder Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Rigby when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.