The Blackfoot Broncos will be playing at home against the Idaho Falls Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Blackfoot is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Blackfoot earned a 7-4 victory over Skyline.
Jace Cooper was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Williams, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Idaho Falls fell victim to Bonneville and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-0 walloping at the hands of the Bees.
Idaho Falls saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zaden Hansen, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Blackfoot's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Idaho Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Idaho Falls' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Blackfoot has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Idaho Falls, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Blackfoot's sizable advantage in that area, Idaho Falls will need to find a way to close that gap.
Blackfoot took their victory against Idaho Falls in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Blackfoot have another victory up their sleeve, or will Idaho Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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