Weiser's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the McCall-Donnelly Vandals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Weiser also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Jack Shirts spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brenett Marshall was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Dolton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On McCall-Donnelly's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Naugle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, McCall-Donnelly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. This was only their eighth loss (out of ten games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Weiser has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for McCall-Donnelly, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Weiser will head out on the road to face off against Payette at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Payette is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for McCall-Donnelly, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Fruitland at 5:30 p.m. McCall-Donnelly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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