Wood River waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Canyon Ridge Riverhawks by a score of 11-6. That's more bragging rights for Wood River, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Makinzie Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Callie Allen and Lyndy Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Allen scored two runs while going 4-for-5, while Thomas scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Marlee McLean, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Canyon Ridge's side, Elsie Summerfield and Jordie Ruhter did some serious damage despite the final result: Summerfield scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Ruhter went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Audrey Wood was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Wood River's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Canyon Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Wood River will be playing at home against Canyon Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Wood River knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully Canyon Ridge likes a good challenge. As for Canyon Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Twin Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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