If Jerome was feeling good fresh off their 13-6 takedown of Filer on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers fell just short of the Wood River Wolverines by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Jerome got a good showing from Xaiden Van Tassell, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Van Tassell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Caleb Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Julian Orozco also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Jerome's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Wood River, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Wolverines beat Jerome by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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