After a string of three wins, Preston's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 5-2 to the Canyon Ridge Riverhawks. Preston has not had much luck with Canyon Ridge recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Preston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Thomson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Caide Oxburrow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Canyon Ridge's side, Connor Capps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Capps has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kohyn Barnes, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Aho, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Preston's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for Canyon Ridge, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Preston beat Canyon Ridge by a score of 14-3 later that day.
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