The Wood River Wolverines will head out to face off against the Gooding Senators at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wood River made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Nampa, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Wood River was the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Nampa on Friday.
Luke Hebert and Ozzie Scherer were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hebert tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Scherer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, Hebert didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. At bat, Hebert scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-1, while Scherer went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. What's more, Hebert posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Alex Golub
| 03/14/25 vs Nampa | 2 |
| 05/08/24 vs Canyon Ridge | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Canyon Ridge | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Mountain Home | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Jerome | 1 |
In other batting news, Alex Golub was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Drake Orr, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gooding gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Declo 8-7.
Like Wood River, Gooding also got a great game from a two-way player: Breyden Bunderson. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bunderson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Bunderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Esterbrook, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Cougar Stockham was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
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