The Jerome Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Wood River Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither Jerome nor Wood River posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Jerome's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Burley 1-0.
Not much got past Sawyer Tilley, who gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Burley off the board. Tilley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jerome saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Burk, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Wood River's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-0 walloping at the hands of Minico on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for Wood River seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Jerome's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Wood River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Jerome might still be hurting after the 15-6 loss they got from Wood River when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Jerome have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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