Vision will square off against the Idaho City Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Vision is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
Vision is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lighthouse Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 12-11.
Vision got a massive performance out of Payton Williams, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Williams hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Dylan Warth was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Vision kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lighthouse Christian only hit eight.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Idaho City had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Glenns Ferry on Wednesday.
Tell Jewell put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Jewell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hayden Higgins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Vision's record now sits at 9-6. As for Idaho City, their record is now 14-8.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Vision has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .567. However, it's not like Idaho City struggles in that department as they've averaged .486. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Vision couldn't quite finish off Idaho City in their previous meeting back in April and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jewell, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Now that Vision knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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