Glenns Ferry put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over the Idaho City Wildcats. For Glenns Ferry, this counts as revenge for the 11-10 defeat Idaho City walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Alan Mesillas and Junior Sanchez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Mesillas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sanchez struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Mesillas scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Sterling, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jesus Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Like Glenns Ferry, Idaho City also got a great game from a two-way player: Tell Jewell. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Jewell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Jewell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Goodman, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Glenns Ferry is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Idaho City, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7.
As of now, neither Glenns Ferry nor Idaho City have any future games scheduled.
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