Baseball Game Preview: Bonneville Bees vs. Idaho Falls Tigers

For the second straight game, Bonneville will face off against Idaho Falls. The Bees will be playing at home against the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bonneville has 13 straight wins, Idaho Falls has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Bonneville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Idaho Falls with a sharp 14-0 victory. Considering the Bees have won ten contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Coltan Spagnuolo

Batters Struck Out

04/10/25 @ Idaho Falls	6
04/03/25 vs Blackfoot	1
04/02/25 @ Blackfoot	2
03/27/25 vs Shelley	4
03/20/25 @ Borah	6

Coltan Spagnuolo made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five games. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.

In other batting news, Bonneville let Taye Lords and Greyson Martin run wild. Lords scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Martin scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Lords is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carter Bowen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Bonneville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Idaho Falls struck out six times.

Bonneville pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Idaho Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.

Idaho Falls' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bonneville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Idaho Falls, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Bonneville's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.