The Ida B. Wells Guardians will be taking part in a tournament against the Century Jaguars at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Century took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ida B. Wells, who comes in off a win.
Ida B. Wells made up a huge gap compared to their last game against North Medford, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Ida B. Wells blew past North Medford 11-3 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Guardians needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Elliot Benjamin looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ida B. Wells let Ramsey Prentice and Andrew Smith run wild. Prentice scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Smith scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Smith also put up two hits, which were his first of the season. Cody Roletto was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Ida B. Wells always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Century was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 7-2 to Aloha. Jaguars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Warriors since on Tuesday.
Jace Willet made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Ida B. Wells' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Century, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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