On Thursday, the Shadow Ridge Mustangs made easy work of the Twin Falls Bruins and carried off a 14-3 victory. With that win, Shadow Ridge brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Dylan Franco looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christian Wilkes, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marco Montesanti, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Twin Falls' side, Cooper Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Wyatt Solosabal was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Shadow Ridge and bumps their season record up to 6-11. As for Twin Falls, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shadow Ridge will take on Stansbury at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Twin Falls, they will be playing at home against Burley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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