Soda Springs came into Friday's game having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the North Fremont Huskies 2-1. This was payback for Soda Springs, who suffered a 20-10 loss the last time these two teams met.
Trey Stephens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Soda Springs' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kyen Kirby, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On North Fremont's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Benny Torres gave up just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Torres has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunter Hogle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Soda Springs' win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-12. As for North Fremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Soda Springs by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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