Baseball Recap: Kimberly Has No Trouble Against Wood River

Kimberly barely beat Wood River the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 14-4 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Jeremiah Bybee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Bybee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Kimberly is 2-1 when Bybee posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.

Dillon Chiatovich

Runs

04/04/25 vs Wood River	2
04/04/25 vs Snake River	2
03/20/25 vs Preston	2
03/15/25 vs Mountain Home	2
03/13/25 vs Marsh Valley	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dillon Chiatovich, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Kimberly: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Maikranz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Kimberly was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Kimberly is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Wood River, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.

Kimberly will be taking part in a tournament against Teton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs are facing the Timberwolves at the right time seeing as the Timberwolves are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Wood River, they will be playing at home against Snake River at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.11 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of.