The Snake River Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Filer Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Snake River is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Thursday, Snake River earned a 6-1 victory over Firth.
Neiley Mangum made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and only one walk). Mangum has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mangum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylee Ramirez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Filer was able to grind out a solid win over Gooding on Thursday, taking the game 11-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Filer.
Ellisa Castillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Ava Smith was a standout: she went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbey Wills, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Snake River is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Filer, their record now sits at 4-11.
Snake River came up short against Filer in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 16-13. Can Snake River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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