Baseball Game Preview: Pocatello Thunder vs. Highland Rams

The Pocatello Thunder are taking a road trip to face off against the Highland Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Pocatello blew Rigby out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Rigby got their revenge. The Thunder fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 5-3. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

KACHE STUCKI

Stolen Base

04/05/25 @ Columbia	3
04/23/25 @ Rigby	2
04/17/25 @ Preston	2
04/16/25 vs Preston	2
04/09/25 @ Century	2
+ 3 more games

Pocatello saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KACHE STUCKI, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. STUCKI has become a key player for the Thunder: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-14 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Highland came tearing into Wednesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 8-4.

Mason Payne was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cannon Eddie, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double.

Highland pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Pocatello, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.

Pocatello suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Highland in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.