Snake River is 0-10 against Marsh Valley since May of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Snake River proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 12) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Bear Lake 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 25, 2025.
Caleb Hons was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Snake River: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 1-13 otherwise. Hons was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 matchups.
Paxton Christensen
| 04/15/26 vs Bear Lake | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ American Falls | 1 |
| 04/03/26 @ Kimberly | 1 |
| 03/27/26 vs Firth | 1 |
| 03/25/26 vs Marsh Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paxton Christensen, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Wheatley, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Marsh Valley had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Indians.
Snake River's record now sits at 3-14. As for Marsh Valley, their record is now 15-3.
Snake River might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Marsh Valley in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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