The Glenns Ferry Pilots will head out on the road to square off against the Idaho City Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Glenns Ferry is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Melba hit Glenns Ferry with a five-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pilots came up short against the Mustangs, falling 13-6.
Glenns Ferry saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Sterling, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with seven stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Alan Mesillas was another, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
North Star hit Idaho City with a six-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats lost 12-1 to the Huskies. The Wildcats have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Idaho City also got a good showing from Brady DeWeese, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave DeWeese a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Trey Martiny made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Glenns Ferry's loss dropped their record down to 7-10-1. As for Idaho City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glenns Ferry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Idaho City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Glenns Ferry's way against Idaho City in their previous meeting last Wednesday, as Glenns Ferry made off with an 8-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pilots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
