Idaho Falls waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Preston Indians. That's two games straight that Idaho Falls has won by exactly four runs.
Rachel Hafer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Hafer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Olivia Cordon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Hannah Pickett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Preston's side, AVERIE MADSEN made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Idaho Falls has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Preston, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Idaho Falls will take on Bonneville at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Idaho Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Preston, they will be playing at home against Pocatello at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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