If Canyon Ridge was feeling good off their 11-5 takedown of Wood River last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Canyon Ridge Riverhawks fell just short of the Twin Falls Bruins by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Canyon Ridge has struggled against Twin Falls recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Canyon Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kohyn Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Twin Falls' side, Maddox Stadelmeir made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Stadelmeir has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stadelmeir was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
In other pitching news, Wesley Vinson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Cooper Thompson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Canyon Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Twin Falls, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-7.
While Canyon Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:20 p.m. on Friday.
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