It was a good run, but Bonneville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Shelley Russets by a score of 13-11. Bonneville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shelley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Gracie Longhurst was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned (and six unearned) runs off 12 hits. Longhurst has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Longhurst was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, McKenzie Sauer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylee Olaveson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Bonneville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Shelley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season.
Bonneville will be playing at home against Pocatello at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pocatello is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Bonneville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Shelley, they will challenge Hillcrest at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hillcrest's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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