In what's become a running theme this season, Bonneville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past the Shelley Russets 13-3. The win was familiar territory for Bonneville who now have three in a row.
Gracie Longhurst made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Longhurst has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Longhurst was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off four runs, three doubles, and three RBI while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Alli Sutherland and McKenzie Sauer did most of the damage at the plate: Sutherland went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Sauer scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Sutherland has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Keeli Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bonneville now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Shelley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Bonneville will be playing in front of their home fans against Pocatello at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bonneville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Shelley, they will head out on the road to challenge Hillcrest at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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