Idaho Falls lost against Bonneville last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Idaho Falls Tigers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-4 to the Bonneville Bees, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Idaho Falls has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Bonneville's part, Gracie Longhurst made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 nine consecutive pitching appearances. Longhurst was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bonneville let Alli Sutherland and Mary Eskelson loose on the outfield. Sutherland went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Eskelson went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Paisley Bowler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Idaho Falls' loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Bonneville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
Idaho Falls will look to defend their home field on Friday against Madison at 3:30 p.m. Bonneville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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