Ider couldn't beat North Sand Mountain on Wednesday even though they stacked nine runs on them in the second inning. The Hornets lost 23-13 to the Bison. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Bison recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Ider saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Kidwell, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run was Kidwell's first of the season. Another was Eli Hawes, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Ider's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for North Sand Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Ider will face off against Midfield at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.64 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Sand Mountain, they will take on North Jackson at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chiefs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.53 runs per game on average), something the Bison will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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