Wood River not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 26, 2024. Everything went their way against the Sugar-Salem Diggers as they made off with a 15-7 victory. Considering the Wolverines' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Makinzie Nelson
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Makinzie Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rylee Funk was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebecca Atienza, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Wood River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They got five more hits than Sugar-Salem's also-impressive total of 11.
Wood River's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Sugar-Salem, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
Coming up, Wood River is taking a road trip to face off against Burley at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give the Wolverines their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Sugar-Salem, they will welcome Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Diggers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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