Snake River extended their losing streak to nine on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-12. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Buhl Indians. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Preston Wheatley made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Trey Gillins was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
As for Buhl, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Buhl's side, Blayden Lowry made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, Lowry posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2025. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kannon Gambrel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Buhl is undefeated when Gambrel posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Zayne Meck also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Coming up, Snake River will square off against Firth at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Buhl, they will face off against Filer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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