West Jefferson lost against North Fremont two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The West Jefferson Panthers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Fremont Huskies. West Jefferson has struggled against North Fremont recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For North Fremont's part, Benny Torres and Garrett Owens were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Torres struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Owens pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Torres scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Owens scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, North Fremont let Blake Taylor and Mason Muir loose on the outfield. Taylor went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI, while Muir scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
West Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Fremont, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
West Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Challis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Fremont, they will head out on the road to challenge American Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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