It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Thunder Ridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rigby Trojans, sneaking past 3-2. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Braedyn Pike
| 04/21/26 vs Highland | 4 |
| 04/13/26 @ Idaho Falls | 3 |
| 04/11/26 @ Madison | 3 |
| 04/06/26 vs Hillcrest | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Highland | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Braedyn Pike made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Thunder Ridge's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 4-2 (and 8-11-1 when he doesn't). Pike was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Thunder Ridge got a great performance from Adler Stone as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kutter Lish, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Easton Carling, who got three hits from his four at bats.
Thunder Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rigby only managed five.
Thunder Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rigby, with the loss, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-10.
Thunder Ridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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