Canyon Ridge won the last time they faced Preston, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Canyon Ridge Riverhawks walked away with a 5-2 win over the Preston Indians.
Connor Capps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kohyn Barnes, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Aho, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Preston's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Thomson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Caide Oxburrow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Canyon Ridge's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Preston, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Canyon Ridge by a score of 14-3 later that day.
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