Wood River and Burley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Wolverines will head out to take on the Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wood River, who comes in off a win.
Wood River not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 26, 2024. They put the hurt on Sugar-Salem with a sharp 15-7 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wolverines' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Makinzie Nelson
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Makinzie Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Wood River got a big performance out of Rylee Funk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Funk has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebecca Atienza, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Wood River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They got five more hits than Sugar-Salem's also-impressive total of 11.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Burley's offense. They lost 10-0 to Pocatello on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Bobcats have lost by exactly ten runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Burley and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Wood River, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Wood River beat Burley 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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