After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Homedale, Weiser was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the McCall-Donnelly Vandals. That's more bragging rights for Weiser, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jack Shirts made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shirts has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shirts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Brenett Marshall was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cole Ingle, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Weiser, McCall-Donnelly also got a great game from a two-way player: Owen Naugle. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Naugle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Naugle wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Naugle, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, McCall-Donnelly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 13 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Weiser's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7. As for McCall-Donnelly, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Weiser will take on Nampa Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nampa Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Weiser surely won't give up without a fight. As for McCall-Donnelly, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fruitland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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