After a string of three wins, Wendell's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Firth Cougars. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wendell has scored all season.
Wendell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas McRoberts, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Wendell hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Firth's side, Darrell Vasquez and Kayden Hutchings did most of the damage at the plate: Vasquez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hutchings scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Vasquez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinton Hall, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Wendell's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Firth, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Wendell will take on Malad at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Firth, they will head out on the road to challenge Snake River at 9:00 p.m. on Monday. Firth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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