Wood River had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-12 to make it six. They lost 11-2 to the Twin Falls Bruins. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-2 defeat back in March.
Wood River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Casperson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Twin Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
On Twin Falls' side, Jordan Bingham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Bingham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cooper Thompson was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Hoyt Murray, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Wood River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Twin Falls, they will take on Minico at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Bruins surely won't give up without a fight.
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