Twin Falls is 9-1 against Burley since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Twin Falls Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Burley Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. Twin Falls is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Twin Falls will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Minico 4-2.
Bryce Mahlke was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Nolan Lehew was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Burley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Canyon Ridge with a sharp 9-1 win on Tuesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Burley has managed all season.
Ike Redder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Redder has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Redder was also big at the plate, 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.
Twin Falls' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for Burley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season.
Twin Falls came up short against Burley in their previous meeting on April 2nd, falling 6-2. Can Twin Falls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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