Baseball Preview: Owyhee Storm vs. Borah Lions
Owyhee has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Borah Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Owyhee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Owyhee stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Meridian.
Gage Haws was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Keagan Kelly, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Borah faced Boise in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Borah never let Boise onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Owyhee pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Borah, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Borah's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Owyhee hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Borah, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Owyhee's hitters?
Owyhee came out on top in a nail-biter against Borah in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owyhee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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