Challis is 10-0 against West Jefferson since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Challis Vikings will be playing at home against the West Jefferson Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Challis has three straight victories, West Jefferson has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Challis is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Salmon (and have done all season long). Challis blew past Salmon 15-1.
Brayden Ollar was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Ollar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ollar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Braxton Gamett was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Razor Duke was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
West Jefferson lost 14-1 to Salmon on Tuesday.
Challis' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1. As for West Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Challis' way against West Jefferson in their previous matchup on April 6th as Challis made off with a 22-4 victory. Will Challis repeat their success, or does West Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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