Canyon Ridge can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against the Twin Falls Bruins as the Canyon Ridge Riverhawks made off with an 11-3 win. With that victory, Canyon Ridge brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Connor Capps made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Capps has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Capps was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chandler Roberson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kennan Huettig, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Twin Falls' side, Cooper Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Mahlke, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Canyon Ridge's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Twin Falls, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canyon Ridge will square off against Wood River at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Wood River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Twin Falls, they will head out on the road to challenge Jerome at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Jerome is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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