With a playoff game on the line, Twelve Bridges rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the El Dorado Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Twelve Bridges also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Matt Henry tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Twelve Bridges let Logan Conley and Matthew Thomas loose on the outfield. Conley scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Thomas went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Jackson Whitesides was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On El Dorado's side, Mason DeOcampo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Twelve Bridges pushed their record up to 16-10 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for El Dorado, their loss dropped their record down to 19-9.
Twelve Bridges will head out on the road to take on Wheatland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Wheatland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. El Dorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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