Softball Game Preview: Wilder Wildcats vs. Garden Valley Wolverines

Wilder hasn't had much luck against Garden Valley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Wildcats will head out to take on the Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Wilder has given up an average of 14.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Wilder's last matchup with Idaho City could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Monday. Wilder lost 29-1 to Idaho City. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Wilder couldn't push the score so high this time.

M. Lopez

Stolen Base

04/28/25 vs Idaho City	2
04/23/25 @ Horseshoe Bend	4
04/21/25 @ Rimrock	1

Wilder saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was M. Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

Meanwhile, Garden Valley came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Grizzlies an 18-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Garden Valley's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.4 runs over those games. As for Wilder, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.

Wilder suffered a grim 32-19 defeat to Garden Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.