Baseball Game Preview: Kuna Kavemen vs. Idaho Falls Tigers

Kavemen

Runs

03/15/25 @ Vallivue	7
03/14/25 @ Canyon Ridge	10
03/13/25 @ Rocky Mountain	8
03/12/25 vs Timberline	5

The Kuna Kavemen will head out to challenge the Idaho Falls Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kuna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

On Saturday, Kuna didn't have quite enough to beat Vallivue and fell 8-7.

Zane Hoagland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched.

At the plate, Kuna got a massive performance out of Zane Lombardi, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Lombardi has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alex Whitt, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Idaho Falls made sure to put some runs up on the board against Burley on Saturday. Everything went Idaho Falls' way against Burley as Idaho Falls made off with a 15-7 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Tigers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Anthony Morales was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tegan Sorenson, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.

Idaho Falls' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Kuna, the loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 2-2.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kuna has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Idaho Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Kuna might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Idaho Falls in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can Kuna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.