Challis has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Firth Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Challis got the win against West Jefferson by a conclusive 17-1.
James Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Parker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Braxton Gamett was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times he's played. Garrison Applegate was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Firth made sure to put some runs up on the board against North Fremont on Tuesday. Firth put the hurt on North Fremont with a sharp 10-1 victory.
Like Challis, Firth also got a great game from a two-way player: Michael Adams. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Adams was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Firth got a massive performance out of Darrell Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabe Nelson, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Challis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-1 record this season. As for Firth, their record is now 13-8.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Challis has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .513. However, it's not like Firth struggles in that department as they've averaged .470. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Challis' way against Firth when the teams last played on Thursday as Challis made off with an 18-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Challis since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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