The ThunderRidge Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the Douglas County Huskies at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Douglas County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on ThunderRidge, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, ThunderRidge finally turned things around against Chaparral on Monday. ThunderRidge skirted past Chaparral 8-6.
Hudson Fagerholt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fagerholt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fagerholt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Trevor Beutner looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Dinges, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Tyler Garbiso was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Douglas County came up short against Mountain Vista on Monday and fell 6-1. Douglas County has struggled against Mountain Vista recently, as their game on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Douglas County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Tinari, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
ThunderRidge's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11. As for Douglas County, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
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