Wood River came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Minico Spartans a 15-0 shutout. Wood River might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by ten runs or more this season.
Makinzie Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hadley Elsbree was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Faith Enderle was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Minico's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nye Salinas, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Wood River pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Minico, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wood River's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Kimberly at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wood River's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 11 matchups. As for Minico, they will be playing at home against Twin Falls at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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