The Glenns Ferry Pilots will square off against the Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Glenns Ferry turned things around against Idaho City on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Pilots, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Alan Mesillas made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last six games. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played.
| 04/18/25 @ Idaho City | 4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Gooding | 3 |
| 05/10/24 vs Lighthouse Christian | 3 |
| 04/01/24 @ Vision | 3 |
| 03/14/24 @ Garden Valley | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Sterling, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Reynolds, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Glenns Ferry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gem State Adventist Academy). They walked away with a 16-12 win over Garden Valley on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Jaguars' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Gem State Adventist Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Glenns Ferry, their win bumped their record up to 8-10-1.
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