The Jerome Tigers will face off against the Minico Spartans at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Jerome beats Minico with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Tigers walked away with a 5-1 victory over Wood River on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Taiten Van Tassell
| 03/14/26 @ Pocatello | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Wood River | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ Mountain Home | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ Mountain Home | 2 |
| 04/11/26 @ Burley | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
The team relied heavily on Taiten Van Tassell, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jerome is undefeated when Van Tassell posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Minico waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Bulldogs.
Jayden Quiroz was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jax Tracy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Jerome's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Minico, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Jerome got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Minico by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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