Jerome had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-11 to make it five. They came up short against the Twin Falls Bruins, falling 15-7. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly eight runs.
Sawyer Gararad led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ellie Helmer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Twin Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. Considering they have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Twin Falls' side, Bri Holcomb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Hudson was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylin Iverson, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Twin Falls beat Jerome by a score of 11-10 later that day.
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