Colfax lost against Twelve Bridges last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Colfax Falcons suffered a rough 17-5 defeat at the hands of the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos. Colfax has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Malachi Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Arteaga, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Twelve Bridges' side, Matt Henry tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Whitesides, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Sanders, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Colfax's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Twelve Bridges, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9.
Colfax will take on Marysville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marysville and Colfax are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Twelve Bridges, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-0 victory vs. Las Plumas on the 20th.
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