In Saturday's second game, Idaho Falls faced Pocatello in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Idaho Falls Tigers suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Pocatello Thunder. Idaho Falls has struggled against Pocatello recently, as their contest in Saturday's second game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Idaho Falls saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynlee Riedle, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Pocatello's side, Miah Lusk made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Lusk has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Lusk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Azlin Bullock and Taylee Rogers did most of the damage at the plate: Bullock went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Rogers went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base. Oakley Hirschi was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Idaho Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Pocatello, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Idaho Falls will be playing in front of their home fans against Skyline at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Idaho Falls will stroll in with a eight game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the 19th matchup with Skyline. As for Pocatello, they will head out on the road to challenge Century at 3:30 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Pocatello is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
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