Bonneville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Idaho Falls Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Bonneville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gracie Longhurst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mary Eskelson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Sauer, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Idaho Falls' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynlee Riedle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bonneville now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Idaho Falls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.
Bonneville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Idaho Falls, they will be playing at home against Madison at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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