Softball Recap: Jerome Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Jerome took on Filer on Tuesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 21-20. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (ten), the Tigers still had to take the loss.

Ellie Helmer

Home Runs

03/31/26 vs Filer	1
03/21/26 vs New Plymouth	1
03/21/26 vs Centennial	1
03/20/26 vs Moscow	1

Jerome got a massive performance out of Ellie Helmer, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, four stolen bases, and five runs. Helmer is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Thompson, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.

Jerome's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Filer, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.

Coming up, Jerome will square off against Burley at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Tigers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Filer, they will face off against Sugar-Salem at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Diggers have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.