The Buhl Indians will be taking part in a tournament against the Bear Lake Bears at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Buhl will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Buhl had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Teton on Friday. The Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Timberwolves a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Indians have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Chase Craner's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Porter Higley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Miguel Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Buhl was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Bear Lake's offense. They lost 6-0 to South Fremont on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Bears' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Bear Lake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peter Newton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Bear Lake's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Buhl, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Buhl's way against Bear Lake when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Buhl made off with a 13-0 victory. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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