The Snake River Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Teton Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Snake River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Snake River will head into Wednesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a ten-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against American Falls on Wednesday. Snake River sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over American Falls.
Neiley Mangum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Daisy Dance, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailee Nash, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Teton got the win against Ririe on Wednesday by a conclusive 16-1.
Teton got a massive performance out of Kadence Hansen, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Morgan Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Snake River has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Teton, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Teton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Snake River has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Teton, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Snake River's sizable advantage in that area, Teton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Snake River came out on top in a nail-biter against Teton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 13-11. Will Snake River repeat their success, or does Teton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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