Snake River entered their tilt with Firth with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Firth Cougars on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Snake River also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Neiley Mangum made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and only one walk). Mangum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mangum was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylee Ramirez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Elizabeth Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Snake River's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Firth, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Snake River will head out on the road to face off against Filer at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Firth, they will challenge Salmon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Firth is facing Salmon at the right time seeing as Salmon is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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