Wendell waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Firth Cougars by a score of 8-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wendell also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Cooper Jones and Jaden Connell did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Connell scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jones is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Alex Hirai was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Firth's side, Michael Adams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabe Nelson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wendell pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs per game. As for Firth, they have fallen quite a ways from their 22-4 record last season and are now at 1-4.
Wendell will head out on the road to challenge Declo at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Declo knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Wendell likes a good challenge. As for Firth, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Soda Springs at 3:00 p.m. Firth has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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