Baseball Preview: Wilder Wildcats vs. Glenns Ferry Pilots
Wilder is 1-9 against Glenns Ferry since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wilder Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Glenns Ferry Pilots at 4:00 p.m.
Sadly, Wilder is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They fell victim to a rough 26-0 defeat at the hands of Vision on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Glenns Ferry can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Vision as Glenns Ferry made off with a 14-4 victory. The win was just what Glenns Ferry needed coming off of an 18-9 loss in their prior game.
Jesus Ortiz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Glenns Ferry got a massive performance out of Alan Mesillas, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Junior Sanchez, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Wilder's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Glenns Ferry, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wilder has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Glenns Ferry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wilder might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Glenns Ferry in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Wilder have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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