Canyon Ridge is 5-0 against Preston since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Wednesday's first game. The Canyon Ridge Riverhawks will head out on the road to take on the Preston Indians at 3:30 p.m. Canyon Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Canyon Ridge had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Wood River.
Griffin White made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Andre Mora, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Canyon Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Preston scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Saturday's second game. They were the clear victor by a 23-10 margin over Bear Lake. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Caide Oxburrow was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, two triples, and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Austin Gleed was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Canyon Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Preston, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Preston's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Canyon Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Preston, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Canyon Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Preston will need to find a way to close that gap.
Canyon Ridge took their win against Preston in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canyon Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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