Preston had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it four. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burley Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Maysa Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Averie Madsen
| 04/16/25 vs Burley | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Skyline | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Sugar-Salem | 2 |
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| 04/09/25 vs Bear Lake | 1 |
On the hitting side, Averie Madsen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played.
As for Burley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Burley's side, Adalynn Olmos made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Olmos was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Burley let Abby Noble and Taylin Beck run wild. Noble got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Beck went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Noble has posted since back in March.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Preston beat Burley by a score of 6-3 later that day.
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