West Jefferson is 0-10 against Firth since April of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Panthers are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. West Jefferson has given up an average of 20.2 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Jefferson is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 22-6 to Salmon.
Wyatt Pancheri made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Firth, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Declo by a score of 5-1 on Friday.
Michael Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Grant Vasquez and Darrell Vasquez did most of the damage at the plate: Grant scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Darrell went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Darrell launched this season. Another player making a difference was Quinton Hall, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Firth's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
West Jefferson might still be hurting after the 19-5 defeat they got from Firth when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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