Blackfoot is 8-0 against Shelley since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Blackfoot Broncos will be playing at home against the Shelley Russets at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Blackfoot is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Idaho Falls, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Blackfoot was ranked 21st). Blackfoot fell just short of Idaho Falls by a score of 11-10 on Wednesday.
Oaklee Vanorden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Quincy Cronquist was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-6.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Shelley had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Hillcrest on Wednesday. Shelley has struggled against Hillcrest recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Blackfoot's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Shelley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went Blackfoot's way against Shelley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Blackfoot made off with a 15-0 victory. Will Blackfoot repeat their success, or does Shelley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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