Softball Game Preview: Weiser Wolverines vs. Homedale Trojans

For the second straight game, Weiser will face off against Homedale. The Wolverines will host the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Weiser's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Homedale has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Weiser made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Homedale, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wolverines blew past the Trojans 14-3 on Monday. Considering the Wolverines have won 11 matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Madi Janicek

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/14/25 @ Homedale	14
03/15/25 @ New Plymouth	13
04/11/25 vs Baker	11
04/09/25 @ Fruitland	11
04/02/25 vs McCall-Donnelly	11

Madi Janicek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Weiser got a massive performance out of Ellie Shirts, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, Shirts posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Jordan Stromberg was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.

Weiser always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Homedale only posted an OBP of .375.

Weiser's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Homedale, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.

Homedale's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Weiser has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Homedale, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Weiser keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.