After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Buhl, Wendell was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Melba Mustangs by a score of 8-3.
Cooper Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Julian Ponce was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaden Connell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Wendell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. As for Melba, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Wendell will head out on the road to square off against American Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Wendell is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Melba, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Star at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Melba is facing North Star at the right time seeing as North Star is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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