Wilder fell victim to Challis and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 18-0 defeat to the Challis Vikings might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Wilder's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Challis' part, Marlen Mitchell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mitchell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Gamett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayden Shepard, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Wilder and nudges their season record down to 1-8. As for Challis, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Wilder is on the road again in their first game on Saturday to play Soda Springs at 11:00 a.m. As for Challis, they will square off against Lighthouse Christian at 9:00 a.m. in their first game on Friday. One thing working in Challis' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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