Burley and Canyon Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Burley Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Canyon Ridge Riverhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burley will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Minico, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Burley skirted past Minico 6-5.
Burley let Tate Larsen and Jacoby Roe loose on the outfield. Larsen scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Roe scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Canyon Ridge came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jerome on Friday and snuck past 4-3.
Christian Waitley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Caleb Somers was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kennan Huettig, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Burley's record is now 8-15. As for Canyon Ridge, their record now sits at 6-9.
Burley took their win against Canyon Ridge in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Canyon Ridge's Brodee Thomson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Burley still be able to contain Thomson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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