Wendell fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Marsing on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Gunner Jones put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chip Houser, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. Another was Zayden Rogers, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Wendell and nudges their season record down to 3-6. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Marsing, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
Wendell has already played their next game, a 7-6 defeat against Firth on the 8th. As for Marsing, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-5 loss against Nampa Christian on the 7th.
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