The American Falls Beavers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the North Fremont Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last game, American Falls made sure to put some runs up on the board against Soda Springs on Thursday. Everything went American Falls' way against Soda Springs as American Falls made off with a 13-6 win.
American Falls got a massive performance out of Fabian Avalos, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Oseguera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Fremont beat West Jefferson 8-5 on Tuesday. With that victory, North Fremont brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Benny Torres and Garrett Owens were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Torres struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Owens pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Torres scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Owens scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, North Fremont let Blake Taylor and Mason Muir loose on the outfield. Taylor went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI, while Muir scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
American Falls made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for North Fremont, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. American Falls has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Fremont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went American Falls' way against North Fremont when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as American Falls made off with an 11-1 victory. Does American Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Fremont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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