The Bonneville Bees will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Idaho Falls Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Bonneville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Bonneville will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Idaho Falls, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bonneville had just enough and edged Idaho Falls out 6-4. That's two games straight that Bonneville has won by exactly two runs.
Gracie Longhurst made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Longhurst has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Longhurst was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alli Sutherland and Mary Eskelson did most of the damage at the plate: Sutherland went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Eskelson went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kherrington Christensen, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
The win got Bonneville back to even at 10-10. As for Idaho Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bonneville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Idaho Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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