Baseball Recap: Shelley Russets vs. Idaho Falls Tigers
Shelley has not done well against Idaho Falls recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Everything went the Shelley Russets' way against the Idaho Falls Tigers as the Shelley Russets made off with a 10-3 win. This was a revenge game for Shelley, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-7 loss when these two played on Friday.
Logan Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring five runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bowen Maynard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Dallin Hurd was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Idaho Falls' side, Zaden Hansen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Shelley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Idaho Falls, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Shelley will take on Skyline at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Idaho Falls, they will head out on the road to challenge Hillcrest at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Idaho Falls is facing Hillcrest at the right time seeing as Hillcrest is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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