Wendell waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the West Jefferson Panthers a 17-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Teagan Vanderham was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Garrett Youngblood looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Zayden Rogers
| 04/10/26 vs West Jefferson | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Soda Springs | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs Garden Valley | 3 |
| 04/06/26 vs Lighthouse Christian | 2 |
| 03/30/26 @ American Falls | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Back at the plate, Wendell got a massive performance out of Zayden Rogers, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Rogers is becoming a predictor of the Trojans' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Deegan Prince, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Wendell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. They are 9-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Wendell's record now sits at 10-5. As for West Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Wendell will challenge Notus at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. As for West Jefferson, they will square off against Idaho City at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday.
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