Baseball Game Preview: Idaho Falls Tigers vs. Bonneville Bees

Idaho Falls is 2-8 against Bonneville since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tigers will host the Bees at 3:00 p.m. Idaho Falls has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Idaho Falls came into this matchup off a tough six-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Blackfoot by a score of 11-9 on Tuesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Brauer Herway made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. Makai Ferguson was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one triple.

Meanwhile, Bonneville came tearing into Tuesday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 13-3 victory. Considering the Bees have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jackson Ropp tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, Bonneville got a big performance out of Carter Bowen, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Bowen has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Taye Lords, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.

Bonneville's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Idaho Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.

Idaho Falls suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Bonneville when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.