Twin Falls lost against Capital back in March of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Twin Falls Bruins fell just short of the Capital Golden Eagles by a score of 8-7. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Twin Falls in their matchups with Capital: they've now lost four in a row.
Twin Falls got a good showing from Kentyn Ketterling, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Dalton Carter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Capital's side, Caden Werner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Werner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddox Weight, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayden Dudley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Twin Falls now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Capital, their record is now 2-3.
Twin Falls will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Rocky Mountain at 1:00 p.m. Rocky Mountain has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.33 runs per game on average), something Twin Falls will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Capital, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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