Baseball Recap: Challis Vikings vs. Firth Cougars
Challis put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Firth Cougars. The win was familiar territory for Challis who now have five in a row.
Jacen Farr and Ruger Nicholls made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Farr tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Nicholls struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Farr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Farr went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Nicholls went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kole Hansen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Shepard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Firth's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinton Hall, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Darrell Vasquez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Challis is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2-1 record this season. As for Firth, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
As of now, neither Challis nor Firth have any future games scheduled.
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