Idaho Falls is 6-0 against Shelley since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Idaho Falls Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Shelley Russets at 3:00 p.m. Idaho Falls is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Idaho Falls came up short against Madison and fell 7-3.
Idaho Falls got a good showing from Logan Whiting, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Makai Ferguson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Cammack, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Shelley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Rigby on Tuesday. Shelley put the hurt on Rigby with a sharp 15-3 victory.
Kael Remington and Tyler Bodily made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Remington tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Bodily pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Remington scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Bodily scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bowen Maynard, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Dawson Blackner was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Idaho Falls' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Shelley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Idaho Falls was able to grind out a solid win over Shelley when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Shelley's Jaxson Byington, who struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Idaho Falls to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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