Wood River is 8-2 against Mountain Home since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wood River Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Mountain Home Tigers at 3:00 p.m. Wood River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went Wood River's way against Jerome as Wood River made off with a 13-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wood River.
Jacob Uhrig made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Uhrig was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Everett Carden, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ozzie Scherer, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mountain Home came up short against Twin Falls on Thursday and fell 9-5. Mountain Home has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hunter Dallas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Zander Friberg was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Wood River's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Mountain Home, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Wood River's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Wood River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mountain Home, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Wood River continue to outrun the ball?
Wood River skirted past Mountain Home 12-11 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wood River since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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