Softball Game Preview: Weiser Wolverines vs. Homedale Trojans

Weiser is 1-9 against Homedale since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Weiser will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.

On Friday, Weiser got the win against Baker by a conclusive 8-1. Considering the Wolverines have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Madi Janicek

Batters Struck Out

04/11/25 vs Baker	11
04/09/25 @ Fruitland	11
04/07/25 vs Fruitland	10
04/03/25 @ McCall-Donnelly	5
04/02/25 vs McCall-Donnelly	11
+ 2 more games

Madi Janicek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Taylor Mordhorst was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ali Navarrete, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Homedale came up short against Payette on Wednesday and fell 11-7.

Hadlee Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Weiser pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Homedale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Weiser suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Homedale in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.