Firth made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Salmon, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of the Savages by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled against the Savages recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Mckenna Erickson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Meg Leslie, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Firth's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Salmon, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Firth will welcome American Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars are facing the Beavers at the right time seeing as the Beavers are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Salmon, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Jefferson at 4:00 p.m.
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