CALDWELL, Idaho - The Yotes offense came to play on Saturday, winning both games of the day, 13-8 and 8-5.
Game one saw a dominant performance from the top of the Yotes batting order, as the first three hitters combined for 8-14 and six RBI's in the win. The offensive outburst saw
Skyler Sadora and
Alex McFarland-Smith each lead the way for the Yotes, as both contributed three hits and a home run a piece.
For the Mountaineers in the first game, they were led by Hector Carreon, who went 3-5 and had two RBI's. Easton Watterson also contributed two RBI's in the loss.
Connor Root was tabbed with the game one win, going five and a third innings, allowing 6 earned runs while striking out 2.Â
Game two saw the Yote bats strike early, driving in four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Sadora and
Ben Dudley each went deep in the first inning, accounting for three of the first four runs of the contest.
Kirby Robertson contributed two RBI's in the game two victory.
For EOU, Hector Carreon continued his hot performance, adding another hit to his daily total, which was a solo home run to bring the game to 6-2. The Mountaineers would add three more runs in the sixth from Adrian Roa and McKlane Elgin, making the game 6-5.
Dimick Wood improved his season record to 6-3 in the game two victory, going five and two-thirds innings while allowing four runs and striking out a pair. Sophomore reliever
Erik Wisenor earned his 12th save on the season, inching closer to the College of Idaho career saves record of 14.
Next up for the Yotes is the finale of conference play with a doubleheader against EOU tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Wolfe Field.
