Filer's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Snake River Panthers 14-3. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Brett Paxton
| 04/04/25 vs Snake River | 9 |
| 04/01/25 vs Jerome | 5 |
| 03/12/25 @ Wendell | 4 |
| 03/22/24 vs Parma | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Kimberly | 3 |
Brett Paxton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Filer: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bridger Phillips was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Filer is undefeated when Phillips posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Aydyn Burns was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Filer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Snake River only posted an OBP of .296.
Filer is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Snake River, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Coming up, Filer will take on South Fremont in a tournament on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Snake River, they will be taking part in a tournament against Wood River at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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