The Bonneville Bees are on the road again on Saturday to play the Blackfoot Broncos at 1:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Bonneville heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They lost 9-0 to Bishop Kelly. The loss continues a trend for Bonneville in their matchups with Bishop Kelly: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Blackfoot unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 8-1 to Moscow.
Bonneville now has a losing record at 15-16. As for Blackfoot, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-6.
Saturday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bonneville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. However, it's not like Blackfoot struggles in that department as they've averaged .454. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bonneville came up short against Blackfoot in their previous matchup last Thursday, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blackfoot's Nash Randall, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that Bonneville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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