Idaho City put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars with a sharp 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Idaho City considering their one-run performance the game before.
Tell Jewell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Jewell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jewell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Jewell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Goodman, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Goodman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jaxon Erbe was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Idaho City has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Idaho City will be playing at home against Glenns Ferry at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Wilder at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilder is coming into the match with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Gem State Adventist Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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