It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Corner Canyon had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Skyridge Falcons and snuck past 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Corner Canyon.
Jacob Troast tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Nice, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Tanner Mackay, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Skyridge's side, Mack Fowers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Isaac Pickle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Corner Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Skyridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-11.
Corner Canyon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Skyridge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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