Pocatello can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Preston Indians with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Pocatello as they're now sitting on four straight.
ALEX WINN made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. WINN was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, STUCKI KACHE was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. EVAN GIESBRECHT was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
On Preston's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Thomson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Preston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Pocatello is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Preston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pocatello will challenge Blackfoot at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Blackfoot knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Pocatello likes a good challenge. As for Preston, they will head out on the road to square off against Declo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Preston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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