Skyridge edges Corner Canyon in a 6A thriller
The 6A baseball bracket delivered a roller‑coaster finish on Tuesday as Skyridge edged Corner Canyon 7‑6 in a game that swung back and forth until the final out. Miles Robinson opened the scoring with a deep center hit in the bottom of the first inning, and Corner Canyon answered with a two‑run double from Bowen Bodily. Skyridge added two more runs driven in by Robinson before Corner Canyon tied the game in the top of the third with an RBI from Krew Thorn. A four‑run burst in the bottom of the fourth pushed Skyridge ahead, and Luke Robley’s grounder to short in the seventh allowed three runs to cross the plate. Though Corner Canyon fought back to within one in the sixth, Skyridge’s starter Ripken Roberts was pulled for Luke Robley, who induced a game‑ending line‑out to a well‑placed shortstop to seal the victory. Corner Canyon will now face Mountain Ridge in a consolation game at 11 a.m., while Skyridge is set to meet the consolation‑game winner at 4:30 p.m.
Mountain Ridge dominates Lone Peak
Later in the day Mountain Ridge rolled past Lone Peak 8‑0 in a state tournament elimination game at BYU. Ryker Morton went 2‑for‑4 and drove in five runs, while Colby Claassen delivered five innings of shutout pitching. The team compiled 11 hits and played a perfect defensive game, underscoring their dominance.
Riverton shuts out Jordan
Riverton secured a 3‑0 victory over Jordan with Boston Hatch throwing a complete‑game shutout that allowed only two walks. Bryce Mounteer contributed a 2‑for‑3 effort with an RBI, and Brayden Gillespie and Cohen Allred added RBIs to round out the scoring. The win was capped by a late surge that produced the final two runs in the sixth inning.
With several teams advancing, the tournament schedule promises more high‑stakes matchups as the bracket narrows, and fans can expect continued excitement from the standout performances of Miles Robinson, Luke Robley, Ryker Morton, Bowen Bodily, Krew Thorn, Ripken Roberts, Colby Claassen, Ryker Morton, Boston Hatch, Bryce Mounteer, Brayden Gillespie and Cohen Allred.