Baseball Recap: Wood River Wolverines vs. Jerome Tigers
Wood River won the last time they faced Jerome, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Wood River Wolverines' way against the Jerome Tigers as the Wood River Wolverines made off with a 13-3 win. With that victory, Wood River brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Jacob Uhrig made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Uhrig was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Everett Carden was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Ozzie Scherer was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Jerome's side, Trey Burk and Tucker Volkers did some serious damage despite the final result: Burk went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Volkers went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Wood River and bumps their season record up to 9-10. As for Jerome, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wood River will square off against Mountain Home at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Wood River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Jerome, they will head out on the road to take on Canyon Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jerome is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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