Thunder Ridge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Pocatello Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thunder Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Thunder Ridge faced Idaho Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Thunder Ridge walked away with a 6-1 victory over Idaho Falls. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Thunder Ridge has scored all season.
Thunder Ridge's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Young, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pocatello had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bruins by a score of 7-4. That's two games straight that Pocatello has won by exactly three runs.
Taylee Rogers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kirstine Kent, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Thunder Ridge pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Pocatello, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Thunder Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pocatello struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Thunder Ridge came up short against Pocatello when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Thunder Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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