Idaho Falls had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-12 to make it five. They fell 4-0 to the Bonneville Bees. Considering the last time the Tigers couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Alyssa Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
As for Bonneville, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9. They haven't had any issues with Idaho Falls recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
On Bonneville's side, Gracie Longhurst made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Longhurst has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Longhurst wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paige Bourgeois, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Bourgeois has posted since back in March.
While Idaho Falls had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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