Sadly, Wilder is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They fell victim to a rough 37-3 loss at the hands of the Rimrock Raiders on Monday. Wilder lost against Rimrock in their previous head to head back in April of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 13-3 score last time.
Isaac Contreras made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Neri, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Wilder was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On Rimrock's side, the team relied heavily on Kas Bachman, who went 5-for-6 with six stolen bases, six runs, and seven RBI. Another player making a difference was Trevor Carothers, who scored six runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Wilder's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Rimrock, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Wilder will be playing in front of their home fans against Vision at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rimrock, they will head out on the road to face off against Gem State Adventist Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rimrock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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