Twin Falls's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks 7-5.
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. Another player making a difference was Slade Fisher, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Desert Oasis' side, they got a good showing from Isaiah Soriano, who pitched 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.
Twin Falls has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Desert Oasis, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Twin Falls will head out on the road to face off against Legacy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Twin Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Desert Oasis, they will head out on the road to take on Coronado at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Oasis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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