Thunder Ridge and Rigby are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Thunder Ridge Titans will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Rigby Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m.
Thunder Ridge will head into Wednesday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Highland on Wednesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Thunder Ridge fell just short of Highland by a score of 10-8. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thunder Ridge in their matchups with Highland: they've now lost three in a row.
Austin Leigh put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Leigh was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Hudson Harker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Ryan Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Rigby made sure to put some runs up on the board against Madison on Wednesday. Rigby blew past Madison 14-4. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Rigby this season.
Like Thunder Ridge, Rigby also got a great game from a two-way player: Shane Shumway. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Shumway was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Teegan McIntosh was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gage Wise, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Thunder Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Rigby, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Thunder Ridge might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Rigby in their previous meeting last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shumway, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Thunder Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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