Baseball Recap: Shelley Russets vs. Idaho Falls Tigers
Shelley was the 6-2 winner over Idaho Falls when they last played one another on Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Shelley Russets took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Idaho Falls Tigers on Friday. Even though they lost, Shelley's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Shelley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Morgan, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Bryler Bennett was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Idaho Falls' side, they let Makai Ferguson and Anthony Morales loose on the outfield. Ferguson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Morales scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tegan Sorenson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Shelley's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Idaho Falls, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
While Shelley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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