Baseball Preview: Borah Lions vs. Meridian Warriors
The Borah Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Meridian Warriors 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.
While Borah has not struggled against Kuna recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Borah came out on top against Kuna by a score of 9-4. The win was just what Borah needed coming off of a 13-1 loss in their prior contest.
Keijen Shearer looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tanner Roberson was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tate Kubena, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Meridian came up short against Boise on Thursday and fell 6-3. Meridian has struggled against Boise recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meridian also got a good showing from Zack Morgan, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Meridian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Borah is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Borah has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Meridian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Borah beat Meridian 9-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Borah 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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