The Kimberly Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Marsh Valley Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kimberly is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Marsh Valley will be up against a hot Kimberly squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Bulldogs walked away with a 6-1 win over Declo on Tuesday.
Mallory Kelsey
| 04/08/25 vs Declo | 4 |
| 04/05/25 vs Teton | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Wood River | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Buhl | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Idaho Falls | 3 |
Mallory Kelsey made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Gracie Alleman looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Kelsey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn VerWey, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. Madi Trappen was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marsh Valley). They put the hurt on Snake River with a sharp 17-2 victory on Wednesday.
Like Kimberly, Marsh Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Lydia Howell. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Howell also put up three hits, which were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Nya Call and Madison Foster did most of the damage at the plate: Call scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Foster scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Foster also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Campbell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Kimberly's record is now 13-2-1. As for Marsh Valley, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Kimberly took their victory against Marsh Valley in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
