Burley lost against Wood River back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Friday's first game. The Burley Bobcats fell just short of the Wood River Wolverines by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Burley has lost by just one run.
Burley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Burley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Wood River, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Burley beat Wood River by a score of 11-7 later that day.
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