Idaho Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Skyline Grizzlies by a score of 3-2. Idaho Falls was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Skyline apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Alyssa Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
At the plate, Idaho Falls saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eden Thompson, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Skyline's side, Kamree Christensen was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Whitworth, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Idaho Falls' loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Skyline, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Idaho Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Skyline, they will be playing at home against Shelley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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