The Idaho Falls Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Pocatello Thunder at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Idaho Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Idaho Falls unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Shelley by a score of 9-8.
Idaho Falls saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynlee Riedle, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hannah Pickett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pocatello scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Wednesday's second game. They never let Preston onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. Considering Pocatello has won four matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Idaho Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Pocatello, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Idaho Falls suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Pocatello in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Idaho Falls, McKinley Hill (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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