The Mountain Home Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Wood River Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Mountain Home finally turned things around against Filer on Tuesday. Mountain Home came out on top against Filer by a score of 10-7.
Stacie Kelley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Orie Rau was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Ava Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Wood River has not done well against Jerome recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Wood River narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Jerome 10-9. The victory was some much needed relief for Wood River as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Paityn Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Nelson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Enderle, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Marlee McLean, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mountain Home's record is now 3-15-1. As for Wood River, their record is now 11-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Mountain Home hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wood River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mountain Home suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Wood River in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Mountain Home avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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