Baseball Preview: Wood River Wolverines vs. Jerome Tigers
Wood River has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Jerome Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither Wood River nor Jerome posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Wood River's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Minico on Thursday. Their tough 20-0 loss to the Spartans might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for Wood River seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Wood River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ozzie Scherer, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Jerome can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They never let Burley onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Sawyer Tilley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Wood River's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Jerome, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
Wood River took their victory against Jerome when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wood River since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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