The Wendell Trojans will be playing at home against the Firth Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Firth took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wendell, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Wendell beat Glenns Ferry 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wendell.
Cooper Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Jones was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run.
In other batting news, Wendell got a big performance out of Jaxon Mattix, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jaden Connell was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Firth's 22-4 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They suffered a rough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Cole Valley Christian on Saturday.
Wendell pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Firth, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Wendell took their victory against Firth in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Does Wendell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Firth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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