If Canyon Ridge was feeling good off their 14-7 takedown of Burley last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Canyon Ridge Riverhawks fell just short of the Wood River Wolverines by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Canyon Ridge of the 9-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Christian Waitley put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Waitley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Waitley wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Griffin White, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Like Canyon Ridge, Wood River also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Uhrig. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 7.2 innings pitched. Uhrig was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Drake Orr was excellent, going 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Carter Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Canyon Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Wood River, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
Canyon Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Wood River at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wood River has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for they, they will head out on the road to square off against Twin Falls at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wood River has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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