Baseball Recap: Boise Brave vs. Nampa Bulldogs
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mountain View, Boise was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Nampa Bulldogs as the Boise Brave made off with a 12-4 victory. With that win, Boise brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Michael Myers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Sascha Stoll was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Evan Brown was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On Nampa's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Downes, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Boise's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Nampa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Boise will be playing in front of their home fans against Owyhee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Owyhee will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Boise surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nampa, they will head out on the road to take on Borah at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Borah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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