The Glenns Ferry Pilots will be taking part in a tournament against the North Fremont Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
North Fremont will be up against a hot Glenns Ferry squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Pilots were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Idaho City on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Pilots, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Junior Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Sterling, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Fremont). Everything went their way against West Jefferson on Wednesday as they made off with a 19-6 win. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Hunter Hogle was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and three doubles. He has become a key player for North Fremont: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Roy Wynn was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
North Fremont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Glenns Ferry's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for North Fremont, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Glenns Ferry has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 11.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Fremont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
