The Glenns Ferry Pilots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Idaho City Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Glenns Ferry needed a bit of extra time to put away Idaho City. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 14-5 victory.
Alan Mesillas and Junior Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mesillas tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sanchez struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Mesillas scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Sterling, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jesus Ortiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Glenns Ferry now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Idaho City, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glenns Ferry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Idaho City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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