Mountain Home had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it five. They lost 18-8 to the Burley Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Thursday.
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Orie Rau made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
As for Burley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Burley's side, Adalynn Olmos was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Olmos was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Burley let Katelyn Hege and Aaliyah Olmos run wild. Hege went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Olmos got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Hege has posted since April 1st. Another player making a difference was Bella Messina, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Mountain Home has already played their next contest, an 11-5 win against Minico on the 26th. As for Burley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Jerome on the 26th.
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