IDAHO FALLS — Bonneville pitcher Dylan Virgil stood motionless on the foot of the mound as his teammates escaped the Bees’ dugout and swarmed the right-handed sophomore.

On a full count, and Highland baserunners on second and third, Virgil struck out Rams batter Kolmon Farnsworth, looking, with a pitch to the lower end of the strike zone.

A year after finishing second at the 5A District 5-6 tournament, Virgil’s arm made the Bees district champions Wednesday. Bonneville swept Highland in a doubleheader at Bonneville Sports Complex, 6-2 and 4-0, to earn the No. 1 seed heading into the 5A state tournament, with the Rams taking the second seed.

Bonneville, winner of 14 straight games, plays May 17 at Borah High School against Mountain View at 1 p.m. Highland (15-10) plays the third-placed team from District 3 on May 17 at 7:15 p.m. at Borah High.

“So far, so good,” Highland coach Christian Colonel said. “We still have work to do. We aren’t playing our best. That is a good and bad thing.”

It was fitting the last Highland batter Virgil faced was Farnsworth, who was the only Ram that gave the Bees’ defense concern.

Farnsworth hit two solo home runs — Highland’s only two runs during the doubleheader — over the left field wall against Virgil. Farnsworth finished 2 for 3 at the plate with three RBIs in game two.

Highland had Farnsowrth, but Bonneville had an arsenal of hitters, like Willie Nelson, Caden Christensen and Randon Hostert, to win its first 5A District 5-6 championship in program history.

The Bees (23-4) outhit the Rams 8-6 in game two, including a solo home run from Nelson in the bottom of the sixth. Hostert and Christensen both finished with two hits and an RBI.

“It’s super difficult to beat a team five times in one year,” First-year Bonneville coach Ryan Alexander said. “These kids embrace that challenge and you could see that.”

Highland freshman Jaxon Christensen struggled with his command early in game two, walking seven batters with four earned runs and four hits in 2 2/3 innings. Thirty-five of his 78 pitches were strikes, and the Rams walked 10 total batters.

Bonneville didn’t always take full advantage, leaving five runners on base before Nelson broke the stalemate during the bottom of the third with a single into the midfield gaps. He eventually crossed home plate with bases loaded, as the Bees scored three runs with one out left in the third frame.

After trailing 1-0 to start game two, Bonneville never trailed once Nelson’s feet tapped home plate.

“We have kids, really, one through fourteen that can play the game and contribute,” Alexander said. “And today did in different facets.”

In game one, Hostert outdueled Highland’s Dahlin Ashby by striking out 15 batters on 88 pitches. Hostert went the distance, only allowing two hits and two walks.

In three games pitched against Highland this season, Hostert tallied 33 strikeouts, with 31 coming in two of the games.

“He is one of the best pitchers in the state,” Colonel said. “He is a problem.”

On Wednesday, Hostert worked the strikezone, as the Rams didn’t reach second base until top of the sixth. Bonneville’s outfielders did not record an assist or a putout in game one.

The only Ram to not strikeout in game one was No. 9 hitter Easton Durham.

“Randon always gives you a chance on the mound,” said Caden Christensen, who took in the 5A District 5-6 title games as “any other game”.

Caden Christensen led the Bees’ offense in game one. He went 2 for 2 at the plate with a double to left field, scoring Bruer Webster Lords. Hostert went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs. They were the Bees to record hits in game one.

“A lot of them have the experience last year of getting to state, competing at state,” Alexander said. “And now, we’re going over to show if we can compete again and hopefully come out on top.”