Baseball Recap: West Jefferson Panthers vs. Challis Vikings
West Jefferson is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 12-2 to the Challis Vikings on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Jefferson of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Challis' part, Brayden Ollar was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ollar has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ollar was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, James Parker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
West Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Challis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2-1 record this season.
As of now, neither West Jefferson nor Challis have any future games scheduled.
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