Baseball Recap: Homedale Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

03/12/25 vs McCall-Donnelly	26
03/19/25 @ McCall-Donnelly	24
04/18/25 @ New Plymouth	13
04/14/25 vs Weiser	10
03/14/25 vs South Fremont	10

Homedale had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt New Plymouth on Friday. The Trojans blew past the Pilgrims 22-9. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.

Xavier Uranga made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Uranga was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.

In other batting news, Chance Martell was incredible, firing off three triples, five runs, and two stolen bases while going 4-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of William Dunne, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

The win was the fourth in a row for Homedale, bringing their record up to 15-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for New Plymouth, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.

Looking ahead, Homedale will face off against Parma at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for New Plymouth, they will square off against Payette at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pilgrims' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.