The matchup between Burley and Jerome on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Burley blew past Jerome 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won four matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jake Redder made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mack Haynes
| 03/27/25 vs Jerome | 4 |
| 04/23/24 vs Canyon Ridge | 3 |
| 04/12/24 @ Wood River | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Borah | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Elko | 1 |
In other batting news, Jacoby Roe and Mack Haynes did most of the damage at the plate: Roe went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Haynes scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave Haynes a new career-high. Jackson Funk was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Burley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jerome struck out seven times.
Burley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Jerome is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Burley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jerome: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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