Softball Preview: Filer Wildcats vs. Mountain Home Tigers
The Filer Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Mountain Home Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Filer has four straight wins, Mountain Home has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, everything went Filer's way against Snake River as Filer made off with a 16-6 victory.
The team relied heavily on Heidi Winegar, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Kyra Eskelsen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mountain Home suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Twin Falls on Thursday.
Orie Rau made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Filer's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Mountain Home, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15-1.
Mountain Home's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Filer has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Mountain Home, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Filer's sizable advantage in that area, Mountain Home will need to find a way to close that gap.
Filer took their victory against Mountain Home in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Filer since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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