Baseball Recap: Wilder Wildcats vs. Rimrock Raiders
Wilder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 35-14 defeat to the Rimrock Raiders might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wilder of the 37-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 1st.
Jonas Puga was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Richard Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Rimrock's side, Carlos Herrera and Carlos Escobedo did most of the damage at the plate: Herrera went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Escobedo scored six runs while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances. Herrera has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jacob Bachman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Wilder's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Rimrock, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilder will take on Vision at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilder will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Rimrock, they will head out on the road to square off against Idaho City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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