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| 03/31/25 - Home | 24-7 W |
| 04/21/22 - Away | 11-13 L |
| 04/20/21 - Away | 3-23 L |
| 04/05/21 - Home | 14-21 L |
| 04/30/19 - Away | 4-14 L |
| + 5 more games |
Wilder lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Rimrock, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's match. Wilder blew past Rimrock 24-7 on Monday. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 13-11 victory the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
N. Escutia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Wilder let S. Longest and G. Esparza run wild. Longest scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Esparza went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Longest is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. T. Ross also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Wilder was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in three consecutive games.
The win got Wilder back to even at 2-2. As for Rimrock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wilder is set to face off against their familiar foe Horseshoe Bend at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Rimrock will square off against rival Idaho City at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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