Wendell was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Idaho City on Saturday. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Wildcats. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their one-run performance the match before.
Sam Shepherd looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Julian Ponce was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Santos Suarez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Wendell's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9-1. As for Idaho City, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Wendell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 5-1 win against Declo on the 15th. As for Idaho City, they have also already played their next game, a 13-2 victory against Garden Valley on the 14th.
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