West Jefferson extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-8. They came up short against the North Fremont Huskies, falling 20-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 back in March.
As for North Fremont, the victory got them back to even at 8-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
For North Fremont's part, Jack Rowbury made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Rowbury a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of North Fremont's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
Coming up, West Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Firth at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season. As for North Fremont, they will venture away from home to face off against Soda Springs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.53 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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