Baseball Preview: Idaho Falls Tigers vs. Pocatello Thunder
Idaho Falls is 8-2 against Pocatello since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Idaho Falls Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Pocatello Thunder at 4:00 p.m. Idaho Falls will be strutting in after a win while Pocatello will be coming in after a loss.
Idaho Falls scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Hillcrest out 12-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Cooper Moss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Moss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaden Hansen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Kaiden Melbourne was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Pocatello's offense. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Skyview on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Pocatello's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Idaho Falls' victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Pocatello, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Idaho Falls might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Pocatello in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Idaho Falls, Mccadden Evans (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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