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| 05/09/24 - Home | 10-5 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 15-1 W |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 11-12 L |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 5-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Mountain Home and Wood River are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Tigers will take on the Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mountain Home will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Minico, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 7-3 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Nehemiah Lyle looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Easton Vivier was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Rylan Luther also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Wood River got the win against Jerome on Saturday by a conclusive 14-4. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Wood River got a massive performance out of Alex Golub, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The Wolverines are undefeated when Golub posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Everett Carden, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Wood River's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Mountain Home, their record now sits at 11-6.
Mountain Home was able to grind out a solid win over Wood River when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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