Baseball Game Recap: Kuna Kavemen vs. Borah Lions

By Team Reports Apr 12, 2024, 3:22pm

Baseball Recap: Kuna Kavemen vs. Borah Lions

Kuna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Borah Lions. Kuna was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Borah apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Zane Lombardi was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Edwards, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

On Borah's side, Keijen Shearer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Shearer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanner Roberson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Tate Kubena was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.

Kuna's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Borah, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.

Kuna will be playing in front of their home fans against Capital at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Kuna is facing Capital at the right time seeing as Capital is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Borah, they will head out on the road to take on Meridian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Borah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

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