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| 05/10/24 - Home | 11-14 L |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 21-3 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 19-4 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 17-0 W |
| 04/08/23 - Away | 16-2 W |
| + 3 more games |
Firth has gone 7-1 against Salmon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Savages at 4:00 p.m. Firth will be strutting in after a win while Salmon will be coming in after a loss.
Firth will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against West Jefferson on Tuesday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Mckenna Erickson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Erickson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Reese Clayson and Linlee Telford did most of the damage at the plate: Clayson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Telford scored three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Clayson has posted since back in May of 2024. Millie Jolley was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Salmon came up short against North Fremont on Tuesday, falling 14-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Savages in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost nine in a row.
Firth's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Salmon, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Firth couldn't quite get it done against Salmon in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 14-11. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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