Wood River and Canyon Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Wood River Wolverines are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Canyon Ridge Riverhawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Wood River fell victim to a tough 14-6 loss at the hands of Teton.
Wood River got a good showing from Simon Morgan, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Dawson Speth was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
While Canyon Ridge couldn't quite beat Minico on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Canyon Ridge fell just short of Minico by a score of 3-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Canyon Ridge in their matchups with Minico: they've now lost five in a row.
Wood River now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Canyon Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Wood River's way against Canyon Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Wood River made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wood River 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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