Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Fremont). They put the hurt on the American Falls Beavers with a sharp 22-8 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Kierce Gold made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up six earned runs off three hits. Gold was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, South Fremont got a massive performance out of Bryce Johnson, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Johnson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jordan Hammond was another key player, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5.
Cougars
| 03/25/25 @ American Falls | 20 |
| 03/22/25 vs Caldwell | 7 |
| 03/21/25 @ Nampa | 6 |
| 03/20/25 vs Jerome | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Ontario | 12 |
| + 29 more games |
South Fremont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for South Fremont and bumps their season record up to 4-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 13.5 hits in those games compared to only 5.14 in the others. As for American Falls, they moved to 4-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as South Fremont Cougars face off against Snake River Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Snake River has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.6 runs per game on average), something South Fremont will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for American Falls, they will head out to challenge Marsh Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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