Burley is 1-9 against Twin Falls since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Burley Bobcats will be playing at home against the Twin Falls Bruins at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Canyon Ridge 9-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Burley has managed all season.
Ike Redder made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Redder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Redder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camden Cooper, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gaige Funk, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Twin Falls waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Spartans.
The team relied heavily on Bryce Mahlke, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Lehew, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Burley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season. As for Twin Falls, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Burley beat Twin Falls 6-2 in their previous meeting on April 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Twin Falls' Wyatt Solosabal, who pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Burley still be able to contain Solosabal? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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