Baseball Recap: Declo Gets the Win

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Teton, Declo was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Soda Springs Cardinals 8-7. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Kyle Bott made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Bott was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.

Zane Snedaker

Hits (Career)

04/09/25 vs Soda Springs	3
03/20/25 @ American Falls	2
03/13/25 @ Gooding	2
03/15/24 @ Filer	2
03/14/24 vs Soda Springs	2

In other batting news, Declo let Zane Snedaker and Riley Matthews run wild. Snedaker went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Matthews went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Snedaker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dodge Edgar, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Declo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Soda Springs only posted a batting average of .207.

Declo's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Soda Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

Declo wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 5-1 defeat against Firth on the 11th. As for Soda Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-3 tie against Wendell on the 10th.