The Snake River Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Teton Timberwolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Snake River has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Snake River's offense. They came up short against Marsh Valley on Friday, falling 21-0.
Meanwhile, Teton didn't have quite enough to beat South Fremont on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Teton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryne Cox, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Teton dropped their record down to 2-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Snake River, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Snake River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Teton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Snake River took their victory against Teton when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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