Tigers
| 03/22/25 vs Hillcrest | 9 |
| 03/21/25 @ Sugar-Salem | 13 |
| 03/21/25 vs Homedale | 5 |
| 03/20/25 vs Kuna | 10 |
| 03/15/25 @ Kimberly | 21 |
| + 3 more games |
Mountain Home hasn't had much luck against Canyon Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Mountain Home will welcome Canyon Ridge at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Home is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Mountain Home had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Hillcrest on Saturday. Mountain Home blew past Hillcrest 9-3.
Tre Morse was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Diego Flores, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Mountain Home always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Canyon Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Centennial on Thursday and fell 3-2. The contest marked the Riverhawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Canyon Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chritian Waitley, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double was Waitley's first of the season.
Mountain Home is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. Canyon Ridge now has a losing record of 2-3.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mountain Home has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. However, it's not like Canyon Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .439. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain Home couldn't quite finish off Canyon Ridge when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 10-8. Can Mountain Home avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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