Glenns Ferry is 2-7 against Declo since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Glenns Ferry Pilots will look to defend their home field against the Declo Hornets at 11:00 a.m. Glenns Ferry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Glenns Ferry suffered a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of Lighthouse Christian.
Glenns Ferry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Reynolds, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Glenns Ferry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lighthouse Christian only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, Declo pushed their score to 17 the last time they played they, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. They never let Malad onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Declo has scored all year.
Will Garrard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Garrard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Glenns Ferry's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Declo, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Glenns Ferry came up short against Declo in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Glenns Ferry, Treg Zaharias (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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