Filer has not done well against South Fremont recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Filer Wildcats skirted past the South Fremont Cougars 9-7. That's two games straight that Filer has won by exactly two runs.
Corbin Lewis was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Drayson Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On South Fremont's side, Jordan Hammond was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hammond was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Max Clark was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nielsen Glascock, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, South Fremont didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Filer only tossed three.
The victory made it two in a row for Filer and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for South Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Filer will have a chance to go back-to-back against South Fremont: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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