The Jerome Tigers will face off against the Filer Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Jerome will be strutting in after a win while Filer will be coming in after a defeat.
Jerome took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Minico as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Filer unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Gooding by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Senators since April 20, 2023.
Bridger Phillips put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Filer is 4-1 when Phillips posts three or more hits, but 3-5 otherwise.
Phillips wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Westley Billington, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Filer's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Jerome, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-9.
Everything went Jerome's way against Filer when the teams last played last Tuesday, as Jerome made off with a 14-2 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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