Idaho Falls is 7-2 against Shelley since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tigers will welcome the Russets at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Idaho Falls made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Blackfoot, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tigers fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Logan Whiting was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Makai Ferguson
| 04/18/25 vs Hillcrest | 3 |
| 03/15/25 @ Burley | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Blackfoot | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hillcrest | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hillcrest | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Makai Ferguson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Idaho Falls: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nelson Kunz, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Shelley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blackfoot. That's two games in a row now that the Russets have lost by exactly five runs.
Kael Remington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Alex Beck, who went 3-for-5 with three runs.
Idaho Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Shelley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Idaho Falls suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Shelley when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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