Cardinals Get Big Win Over West J

The Cardinal baseball team played two games last week earning a dominant win over West Jefferson then losing a close one to Marsh Valley.  In their win Kyen Kirby kicked things off with a triple on his first at bat.  The Cardinals finished the first inning with two runs while holding the Panthers scoreless.  In the second inning the Cardinals kept things rolling earning four more runs.  Junior Horsley was on the mound for the Cardinals and really settled into his pitching in the second inning.  Horsley finished the day with nine total strikeouts.  The Cardinals only gave up one run in the game and that came in the bottom of the fourth.  Kyen Kirby came in as a relief pitcher in the fifth and finished with three strikeouts of his own.  Kolten Peterson led the way hitting for the Cardinals earning five RBIs on three at bats.  The Cardinals rolled in this one ending in five innings and winning by fifteen runs.

In their second game of the week the Cardinals took on the Marsh Valley JV team.  This was a tough game that the Cardinals fought all the way to the end in.  In their first at bat the Cardinals scored one run but did not hold the lead for long.  The Eagles were able to strike right back knocking three runs taking a two point lead into the second inning.  The Cardinals struggled at the plate over the next four innings failing to score a single run.  They did hold the Eagles to just two more runs in those innings but just fell farther behind.  In the top of the sixth inning Soda Springs saw a little life as they were able to earn a pair of runs and cut the lead to a manageable margin.  In the seventh and final inning the Cardinals were able to get several players on base but could only manage one more run eventually coming up just two runs short of tying the game and forcing the Eagles to take their last at bats.

Despite the loss the Cardinals are feeling optimistic about their season.  They will be well challenged this week with a very busy schedule.  The Cardinals will travel to Declo on Wednesday then Wendell on Thursday before heading to the Glenns Ferry tournament over the weekend where they will play three more games.

Cardinals 2 4 4 2 4 16

Panthers 0 0 0 1 0 1

Cardinals 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 4

Eagles 3 1 1 0 0 1 - 6