Baseball Recap: Mountain Home Wins High-Profile Game Against Burley

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

04/18/25 vs Burley	4-3
04/15/25 @ Wood River	21-6
04/15/25 @ Wood River	15-7
04/11/25 @ Minico	7-3
04/11/25 @ Minico	12-4

Mountain Home faced Burley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Bobcats 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won five matches in a row.

Tre Morse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Petersen, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Mountain Home pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Burley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Burley beat Mountain Home by a score of 16-4 later that day.