Baseball Recap: Boise Brave vs. Meridian Warriors
Boise entered their tilt with Meridian with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Meridian Warriors by a score of 6-3 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Boise also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Aidric Bird spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Boise saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Newberry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Evan Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Meridian's side, they got a good showing from Zack Morgan, who tossed 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. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Boise pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Meridian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Boise will square off against Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Boise: 3.8, Middleton: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Meridian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Borah 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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