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BASEBALL Interclass Declo @ Teton (n/a) Declo will host Firth at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Melba 13, Glenns Ferry 6 Alan Mesillas, Bryce Sterling, Juan Sanchez, Josiah Valencia, Gabe Muilenburg, William Gydesen and Heath Parsons led Glenns Ferry with a hit. Glenns Ferry (7-10-1) will host Idaho City at 4:30 p.m.
Friday. 5A Twin Falls 13, Minico 2 (Five innings) The Bruins led 2-1 after three innings before scoring five runs in the top of the fourth inning and six runs in the top of the fifth to put the game into mercy rule territory. Twin Falls' Maddox Stadelmeir recorded two hits and two RBIs.
Stadelmeir allowed just one run on four hits and two walks while striking out eight in four innings pitched. Twin Falls' Dalton Carter and Nolan Lehew chipped in a hit and two RBIs each. Twin Falls drew 10 walks.
Minico's Cody Carlson, Jayden Dominguez, Will Cofer and Jalyx Guzman recorded a hit. Twin Falls (16-6, 7-1 Great Basin Conference) visits Jerome for a doubleheader at 3 p.m and 5 p.
m. Friday. Minico (7-13, 2-6 GBC) visits Wood River for a doubleheader at 4 p.
m. and 6 p.m.
Friday. SOFTBALL 5A Wood River 14, Minico 3 (Five innings, Game 1) Wood River’s Makinzie Nelson struck out three and allowed four hits in a complete game win. Nelson allowed three earned runs and three walks.
Makinzie Nelson, a two-time All-State pitcher, signed with the University of Montana softball team on Wednesday afternoon in front of family, friends and teammates at Wood River High School. Her offense supported as Marlee McLean opened the scoring with a first inning solo home run and Paityn Nelson smacked a two-run home run as part of a five-run third inning. Makinzie Nelson went 4-for-4 with two RBIs while Paityn Nelson added three hits and four RBIS.
Emmalese Nilsen boosted Wood River with two hits and two RBIs. Minico’s Nye Salinas, Maci Woodward, Libby Matthews and Kabry Aragon recorded a hit. Wood River 23, Minico 6 (Five innings, Game 2) Paityn Nelson struck out nine and allowed seven hits in a complete game.
She surrendered six earned runs and four walks. Makinzie Nelson smashed three home runs while Paityn Nelson and Marlee McLean added one. Makinzie Nelson went 4-for-4 while Elsbree and Nilsen contributed three hits.
Wood River (7-9, 4-2 GBC) will host Pocatello at 11 a.m. and 1 p.
m. Saturday. Minico (2-16, 0-8 GBC) will host Canyon Ridge at 3 and 5 p.
m. April 24. Twin Falls 15, Canyon Ridge 3 (Five innings, Game 1) Boise State signee Molly Hodge led Twin Falls with a three-run home run and a two-run home run.
Twin Falls' Molly Hodge lays out and is lifted up by her teammates after scoring a homerun during their game against Canyon Ridge on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls. The Bruins totaled 14 hits and Libby Torgrimson collected three of those. Hodge, Hadley Fowler, Kaitlyn Hudson, Braylin Iverson and Audrey Gourley contributed two hits.
Bri Holcomb earned the win as she struck out three in a complete game. Holcomb allowed seven hits, three earned runs and three walks. Audrey Wood and Dani Toolson led Canyon Ridge with two hits.
Twin Falls 22, Canyon Ridge 7 (Four innings, Game 2) After Twin Falls senior Molly Hodge hit two home runs in Game 1 and another home run in Game 2, Canyon Ridge decided it had enough of the Boise State signee. “I think that honestly the best word to describe it is like a dream." The Riverhawks intentionally walked her to start the fourth inning, but little did they know that was a boost to the Lady Bruins.
The move fired up her teammates, knowing that as good as Hodge is, there’s more behind her. And Twin Falls plays better when it has more energy. The first free of three intentional walks became the catalyst for a 16-run bottom of the fourth inning, which turned what a tight game early into a mercy rule win and a doubleheader sweep.
“I think the more riled up we get, the more fun it is,” junior Libby Torgrimson told the Times-News . “And the more fun we have, the better we do, always.” After cruising to a Game 1 win, the Lady Bruins hosted their senior day ceremony in between games and took some time to settle in for the second half of the twin bill.
Canyon Ridge led 4-1 after the top of the third before Twin Falls scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning, including a two-run blast from Hodge. Riverhawks senior Megan Kennedy hit a three-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put her team back on top before the Lady Bruins onslaught began. Hodge scored on a Kenzie Hudson sacrifice fly to tie the game, then Hadley Fowler scored on a wild pitch for the go-ahead run.
Ten more runs came with one out, and four runs came with two outs. Bri Holcomb scored on a Hudson walk to end the game. “I was subbing girls in and we were finding ways to get on base,” Twin Falls head coach Tonia Burk told the Times-News .
“They were cutting the run a little bit and we were punching hard hits through.” Torgrimson went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and Fowler went 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Kaitlyn Hudson finished with two hits and four RBIs.
Audrey Gourley added two hits, three RBIs and pitched a complete game. Every batter for Twin Falls reached base in Game 2. Canyon Ridge’s Audrey Wood went 3-for-3 and scored three runs.
Kennedy went 2-for-2 with four RBIs. Canyon Ridge's Audrey Wood gets Twin Falls' Braylin Iverson out Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls. The Lady Bruins boast an eight-game winning streak after entering GBC play with a 3-9 record.
With a mostly new team this spring, it took time for Twin Falls to get to know each other and connect. But the chemistry built through a tough early season schedule is paying off now. Twin Falls' Molly Hodge high-fives after scoring a run against Canyon Ridge on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls.
“I think offensively, defensively we’ve kind of come along and just found our lineup and what works for us,” Hodge told the Times-News . Canyon Ridge (1-11, 1-7 GBC) will visit Burley at 3 and 5 p.m.
Tuesday. Twin Falls (11-9, 8-0 GBC) will visit Jerome at 3 and 5 p.m.
Friday. Jerome 7, Mountain Home 4 (Game 1) Mountain Home jumped out to a 4-0 first inning lead before Jerome scored seven unanswered, including five runs in the third inning. Sawyer Garrard led Jerome with three hits while Briaunna Robbinette recorded two hits.
Robbinnette struck out three in a complete game win. She allowed eight hits, four unearned runs and two walks. Jerome 13, Mountain Home 12 (Six innings, Game 2) Peyton Thompson walked things off an RBI double to cap a four-run bottom of the sixth inning.
Mountain Home pressured Jerome with a 12-9 lead entering the bottom of the sixth. Ellie Helmer started the sixth inning rally with a solo home run before Emma Allen followed with a solo home run. Abigayl Hinton tied things an at bat later with an RBI double.
Helmer led Jerome with three hits. Kourtney Harris, Garrard, Robbinette, Hinton and Thompson logged two hits. Jerome (10-4, 5-1 GBC) will visit Filer at 4 and 6 p.
m. Friday. 4A Gooding 16, Buhl 7 (Game 1) Gooding’s Mady Morris slapped two three-run home runs as she paced the Senators with three hits.
Kodi Garza helped with three hits while Olivia Rogers, Fayth Gillette and Blayke Brunson boosted Gooding with two hits. Kaylee Silver picked up the win as she struck out five in five innings. Silver allowed eight hits and seven runs (four earned).
Rogers grabbed the save as she struck out four while she allowed a hit and two walks. Adalyn Pearson, Jenna Ambrose and Megan Ambrose led Buhl with two hits. Gooding 13, Buhl 6 (Four innings, Game 2) Gillette hit a three-run home run and Shyla Squires slammed a solo home run as the Senators cruised.
Rogers and Morris led with three hits while Jaelynn Patton and Squires collected two hits. Gooding (10-4, 4-1 Sawtooth Central Idaho Conference) will host Cole Valley Christian at 11 a.m.
and 1 p.m. Saturday.
Buhl (6-9, 1-6 SCIC) will host South Fremont at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday.
3A Wendell 11, Melba 5 Wendell’s Breanna Comstock struck out 11 in a complete game win as she allowed five hits, five runs (three earned) and seven walks. Audra Bunn led the Trojans with three hits while Jace Olmos, Annabelle McRoberts, Sophie Mattix, Comstock, Tyree Sears and Macie Bird contributed two hits. Wendell (13-5) will visit Declo at 4 p.
m. Wednesday. TENNIS Thunder Ridge 10, Canyon Ridge 2 Singles Boys Girls Doubles Boys Girls Mixed Twin Falls 8, Minico 4 Singles Boys Girls Doubles Boys Girls Mixed TRACK AND FIELD Barry Espil Meet (Murtaugh) Murtaugh swept its home meet as the boys totaled 85.
5 points and the girls boasted 123.5 points. Camas County boys finished runner-up with 84 points with Hagerman third with 72 points.
Valley girls snagged second with 76.5 points while Glenns Ferry took third with 75 points. BOYS EVENT WINNERS (Magic Valley athletes only) GIRLS EVENT WINNERS (Magic Valley athletes only) Twin Falls' Molly Hodge lays out and is lifted up by her teammates after scoring a homerun during their game against Canyon Ridge on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls.
Canyon Ridge's Audrey Wood gets Twin Falls' Braylin Iverson out Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls. Twin Falls' Molly Hodge high-fives after scoring a run against Canyon Ridge on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls. Canyon Ridge's Elizabeth Clark makes a heads up play against the Bruins on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls.
With a faux flower in her back pocket, Twin Falls' Olivia Thompson runs to first base against Canyon Ridge on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls. Twin Falls catcher Kenzie Hudson catches a pitch during their game Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls. Twin Falls pitcher Bri Holcomb throws to first base against Canyon Ridge during their game Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls.
Twin Falls' Olivia Thompson catches a fly ball against Canyon Ridge during their game Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls. Canyon Ridge's Cale Carpenter bunts the ball during their game Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls. Twin Falls' Molly Hodge stripes one out of the park during their game against Canyon Ridge on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls.
Twin Falls' Molly Hodge is picked up by her teammates after a homerun against Canyon Ridge on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls. Canyon Ridge's Danika Toolson eyes the ball during their game Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Twin Falls. Your story lives in the Magic Valley, and our new mobile app is designed to make sure you don’t miss breaking news, the latest scores, the weather forecast and more.
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