Wendell is 8-1 against Glenns Ferry since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wendell Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Glenns Ferry Pilots at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wendell will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Melba on Monday. Wendell skirted past Melba 5-3.
Breanna Comstock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Comstock was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games.
Comstock wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ainsley Clark, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Glenns Ferry stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 23-0 margin over Wilder. The win was familiar territory for Glenns Ferry who now have four in a row.
Like Wendell, Glenns Ferry also got a great game from a two-way player: Taylor Martinez. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kambelle King was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Klaira King, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The victory got Wendell back to even at 11-11. As for Glenns Ferry, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wendell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glenns Ferry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wendell skirted past Glenns Ferry 11-10 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Martinez, who struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wendell still be able to contain Martinez? There's only one way to find out.
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