If Firth was riding high off their 16-1 takedown of North Fremont last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Firth Cougars lost 16-6 to the Challis Vikings on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Firth of the 18-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Firth saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinton Hall, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Darrell Vasquez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Challis' side, Jacen Farr and Ruger Nicholls were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Farr tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Nicholls struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Farr has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Farr went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Nicholls went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kole Hansen was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Shepard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Firth's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Challis, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-2-1.
As of now, neither Firth nor Challis have any future games scheduled.
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