Baseball Game Preview: Challis Vikings vs. North Fremont Huskies

For the first time this season, Challis will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Fremont Huskies at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Challis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so North Fremont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Challis fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Wendell on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 8-7. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.

Jayden Shepard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Even though they lost, Challis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, North Fremont had just enough and edged out Bear Lake 6-5 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.

Garrett Owens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Owens was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Muir, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hogle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases.

Having lost for the first time this season, Challis fell to 4-1-1. As for North Fremont, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Everything went Challis' way against North Fremont when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Challis made off with a 14-3 win. Does Challis have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Fremont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.