After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marsh Valley, Wood River was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Century Diamondbacks. With that win, Wood River brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Carter Thompson looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Dawson Speth was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Raul Rojas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Century's side, Gavin Flynn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Blackhawk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Wood River back to even at 4-4. As for Century, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Wood River will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kimberly at 4:45 p.m. on April 5th. As for Century, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Caldwell at 10:30 a.m. Caldwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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