Burley lost to Wood River in Friday's first game, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction in Friday's second game. The Burley Bobcats came out on top against the Wood River Wolverines by a score of 11-7.
The team relied heavily on Mack Haynes, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacoby Roe, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Wood River's side, Luke Hebert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ozzie Scherer, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Wood River didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burley only tossed seven.
Burley's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Wood River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Burley is on the road again in Friday's first game to play Jerome at 3:00 p.m. As for Wood River, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Canyon Ridge at 12:00 p.m. Wood River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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