Baseball Recap: Idaho Falls Tigers vs. Shelley Russets
Idaho Falls had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Shelley Russets on Friday. Idaho Falls' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Makai Ferguson and Anthony Morales did most of the damage at the plate: Ferguson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Morales scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Tegan Sorenson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Shelley's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Morgan, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryler Bennett, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Idaho Falls' win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Shelley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Idaho Falls will have a chance to go back-to-back against Shelley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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