Firth lost against Challis last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Firth Cougars fell 9-6 to the Challis Vikings. Firth has not had much luck with Challis recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Challis' part, Jacen Farr was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Farr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Farr was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Garrison Applegate was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kole Hansen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Firth's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Challis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Firth nor Challis have any future games scheduled.
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