The Filer Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Buhl Indians at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Filer fell victim to a tough 16-4 defeat at the hands of Gooding. Filer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Filer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bridger Phillips, who went 3-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Buhl was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gooding. The game marked that first time this season in which Buhl was not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Buhl didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gooding only tossed five.
Filer's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Buhl, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Filer's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Filer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Buhl, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Filer continue to outrun the ball?
Filer skirted past Buhl 6-4 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Buhl's Porter Higley, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Filer still be able to contain Higley? There's only one way to find out.
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