Baseball Preview: West Jefferson Panthers vs. Challis Vikings
West Jefferson is 0-10 against Challis since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Jefferson Panthers are on the road again to play the Challis Vikings at 4:00 p.m.
West Jefferson lost 14-1 to Salmon on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Challis put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Salmon 15-1. The win was familiar territory for Challis who now have three in a row.
Brayden Ollar made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Ollar has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ollar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Braxton Gamett was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Razor Duke was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
West Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Challis, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season.
West Jefferson might still be hurting after the 22-4 defeat they got from Challis when the teams last played on April 6th. Can West Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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