After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jerome, Filer was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the American Falls Beavers a 16-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Beavers: they've now won seven in a row.
Wyatt Blass was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Blass was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bridger Phillips, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Filer: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hyde Bangerter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Wildcats
| 04/03/25 @ American Falls | 60.5% |
| 04/01/25 vs Jerome | 37.1% |
| 03/20/25 vs Wood River | 34.8% |
| 03/20/25 vs Wood River | 16.7% |
| 03/18/25 vs Kimberly | 40.7% |
| + 22 more games |
Filer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Filer's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for American Falls, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Filer beat the Beavers by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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