Baseball Recap: Vision vs. Idaho City Wildcats
Vision lost to Idaho City back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. Vision came out on top in a nail-biter against the Idaho City Wildcats and snuck past 10-9.
Laken Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases. Wilson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Kannon Koberlein was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaac Bay, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Like Vision, Idaho City also got a great game from a two-way player: Dax Olvera. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up seven earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Olvera was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Olvera wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tell Jewell, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Trey Martiny was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Vision is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Idaho City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season.
Vision will face off against Troy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Troy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Vision's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Idaho City, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Kendrick at 9:00 a.m. Kendrick will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Idaho City surely won't give up without a fight.
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