On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks had to settle for a 7-5 loss against the Twin Falls Bruins.
Desert Oasis got a good showing from Isaiah Soriano, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Aidan Smith and Brody Griffith stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Griffith went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Desert Oasis didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twin Falls only tossed four.
On Twin Falls' side, Kentyn Ketterling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Thompson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Slade Fisher was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Desert Oasis has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Twin Falls, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Oasis will square off against Coronado at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Coronado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Twin Falls, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Legacy at 3:30 p.m. Twin Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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