Mountain Home had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-12 to make it eight. They lost 18-8 to the Wood River Wolverines. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Orie Rau made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Averie Pierson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Wood River, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. The result was nothing new for Wood River, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Wood River's side, they got a massive performance out of Marlee McLean, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases McLean has posted over her last 15 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Elsbree, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Home will welcome Burley at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wood River, they will challenge Jerome at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.22 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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