Snake River extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-14. They came up short against the South Fremont Cougars, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 last Tuesday.
Preston Wheatley made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kale Christensen, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
As for South Fremont, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On South Fremont's side, Teague Thueson was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Thueson has posted since back in March. Jordan Hammond was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Snake River will face off against American Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Beavers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.6 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Fremont, they will challenge Salmon at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Savages have averaged an impressive 15.6 runs per game this season.
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