Baseball Game Preview: Kimberly Bulldogs vs. Snake River Panthers

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Previous Games

03/11/24 - Home	9-4 W
03/11/24 - Home	12-2 W
04/11/23 - Away	12-6 W
05/21/22 - Neutral	5-0 W
04/09/22 - Home	11-1 W
+ 5 more games

Kimberly is a perfect 10-0 against Snake River since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the Panthers at 10:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Kimberly managed to slip by Buhl the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bulldogs came up short against the Indians on Tuesday, falling 10-3.

Kimberly saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MaCraye Bruning, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. Titus Osterman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Snake River fell victim to Sugar-Salem and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Diggers. The Panthers have struggled against the Diggers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Kimberly's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Snake River, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Snake River's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kimberly has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Snake River, though, as they've been averaging 9.7 hits. Given Kimberly's sizable advantage in that area, the Panthers will need to find a way to close that gap.

Kimberly beat Snake River 9-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.