The Idaho Falls Tigers will be playing at home against the Bonneville Bees at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bonneville is hoping to do on Tuesday what Preston couldn't on Friday: put an end to Idaho Falls' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Idaho Falls walked away with a 10-6 victory over Preston. That's two games straight that Idaho Falls has won by exactly four runs.
Rachel Hafer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Hafer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Olivia Cordon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Hannah Pickett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bonneville had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Skyline on Wednesday by a score of 4-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Gracie Longhurst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paisley Bowler was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Idaho Falls has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Bonneville, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Idaho Falls has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bonneville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Idaho Falls' way against Bonneville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Idaho Falls made off with a 20-5 victory. Does Idaho Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bonneville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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