Preston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 12-2 defeat to the Pocatello Thunder might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Preston of the 17-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Preston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AVERIE MADSEN, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Pocatello's side, Taylee Rogers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Rogers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Pocatello got a massive performance out of Oakley Hirschi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Azlin Bullock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Preston's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pocatello, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Preston by a score of 13-0 later that day.
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