Softball Game Preview: Shelley Russets vs. Idaho Falls Tigers

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 8:44am

Softball Preview: Shelley Russets vs. Idaho Falls Tigers

Shelley is 0-5 against Idaho Falls since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Shelley Russets will be playing at home against the Idaho Falls Tigers at 3:30 p.m.

After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Shelley was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell 6-1 to Idaho Falls. Shelley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Idaho Falls' part, Alyssa Smith tossed a big game, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (she also only allowed one walk).

On the hitting side, Idaho Falls' victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Cordon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shae Salem, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.

Shelley's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Idaho Falls, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

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