Glenns Ferry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Idaho City Wildcats by a score of 11-10. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Glenns Ferry of the 18-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Junior Sanchez put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aaron DeLeon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Glenns Ferry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Idaho City only tossed 13.
Like Glenns Ferry, Idaho City also got a great game from a two-way player: Dax Olvera. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Olvera was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gabe Goodman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Higgins, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Glenns Ferry's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Idaho City, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Glenns Ferry will head out on the road to challenge Rimrock at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Glenns Ferry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Idaho City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lighthouse Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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