The Pocatello Thunder will head out on the road to take on the Thunder Ridge Titans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Pocatello is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Hillcrest, who was ranked seventh at the time (Pocatello was ranked 25th). The Thunder took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights on Friday.
Pocatello's goal came courtesy of Brynlee Pool, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Thunder Ridge lost 8-1 to Highland on Thursday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Thunder Ridge were already down 5-0.
Thunder Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8-1 record this season. As for Pocatello, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Pocatello was able to grind out a solid win over Thunder Ridge in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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