Wood River couldn't beat Pocatello on Saturday even though they stacked six runs on them in the fifth inning. The Wolverines took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Daisy Lopez and Rebecca Atienza did some serious damage despite the final result: Lopez went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Atienza got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Wood River's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Pocatello, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wood River will face off against Mountain Home at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.88 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pocatello, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bonneville at 5:00 p.m. The Thunder's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bees have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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