Wolverines
| 03/31/26 @ Minico | 9 |
| 03/26/26 vs Salmon | 5 |
| 03/16/26 @ Nampa | 4 |
| 03/13/26 @ Filer | 3 |
| 03/13/26 @ Filer | 3 |
Wood River had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-9 to make it 14. They fell just short of the Minico Spartans by a score of 10-9. On the bright side, the nine- run effort marked the Wolverines' highest-scoring game to date.
Raul Rojas and Patrick Hebert did some serious damage despite the final result: Rojas got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Hebert went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Hebert has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Stone, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Minico, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch.
On Minico's side, Ben Gillette was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gillette has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Minico let Noah Rich and Will Cofer run wild. Rich went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Cofer went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Rich a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kam Rutschke, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Wood River will challenge Jerome at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Minico, they will welcome Twin Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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