The Snake River Panthers will face off against the Preston Indians at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Snake River has given up an average of 15.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Snake River is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They skirted past American Falls 13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 30, 2024.
Tessa Mitchell
| 04/16/25 vs American Falls | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ South Fremont | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs South Fremont | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pahrump Valley | 1 |
Snake River got a massive performance out of Tessa Mitchell, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave Mitchell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Harlee Lane, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Snake River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Preston can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Burley.
Ellie Keller made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Keller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Paisley Campbell was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Brielle Biggs was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Preston's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Snake River, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-14.
Snake River suffered a grim 19-4 defeat to Preston in their previous meeting on April 1st. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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