Glenns Ferry proved they can win big last Friday (they won by nine) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Idaho City Wildcats and snuck past 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Glenns Ferry, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jesus Ortiz was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aaron DeLeon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Idaho City's side, Tell Jewell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Jewell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hayden Higgins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Dax Olvera was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Glenns Ferry is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Idaho City, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Glenns Ferry will be playing in front of their home fans against Lighthouse Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lighthouse Christian will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Glenns Ferry surely won't give up without a fight. As for Idaho City, they will square off against Vision at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Vision is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
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