While Wood River didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Filer Wildcats with a sharp 12-4 victory on Thursday. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Drake Orr made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Carter Thompson
| 03/20/25 @ Filer | 3 |
| 04/09/24 @ Canyon Ridge | 2 |
| 04/29/24 vs Twin Falls | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Jerome | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ Jerome | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Caleb Kurtz was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was Wood River's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Filer, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Wood River will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Twin Falls at 3:00 p.m. on March 31st. As for Filer, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Filer Wildcats face off against Jerome Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on April 1st.
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