| 03/21/25 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 03/23/24 - Neutral | 7-14 L |
| 03/22/24 - Neutral | 3-11 L |
Soda Springs had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Idaho City Wildcats 11-1. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 14-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Junior Horsley was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Elijah Dillworth was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Trey Dunford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Soda Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Idaho City only posted an OBP of .214.
Idaho City is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Soda Springs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-7 defeat against Challis on the 21st. As for Idaho City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Salmon on the 21st.
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