Minico and Pocatello are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Thunder at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Minico will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Tuesday, Minico didn't have quite enough to beat Idaho Falls and fell 7-6.
Kam Rutschke
| 03/24/26 @ Idaho Falls | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Timberlake | 3 |
| 03/19/26 vs Caldwell | 3 |
| 03/14/26 @ Vallivue | 3 |
| 03/21/26 vs Lewiston | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Kam Rutschke was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Rutschke was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Minico's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 3-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
Rutschke wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Rich, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Rich has launched this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Pocatello was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 12-0 to Twin Falls. The game marked the first time this year in which the Thunder were not able to get on the board.
Minico's record now sits at 4-6. As for Pocatello, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Minico got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Pocatello by a conclusive 12-6 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunder turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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