The Filer Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Snake River Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Filer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Filer finally turned things around against Gooding on Thursday. Filer walked away with a 10-6 win over Gooding.
Bridger Phillips made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rylan Browner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Snake River unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a rough 9-0 defeat at the hands of Marsh Valley.
Filer's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12-1. As for Snake River, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Filer skirted past Snake River 15-14 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Filer since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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