Softball Preview: Borah Lions vs. Owyhee Storm
The Borah Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Owyhee Storm at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Borah is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Borah had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Nampa.
Borah got a good showing from Megan Meracle, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meracle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kayla Campbell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maggie McMullen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Owyhee had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Brave.
Kina Watts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Watts was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haiylee Reeves, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Samantha Hatzenbeller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Borah's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. As for Owyhee, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Borah hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Owyhee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Borah suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Owyhee when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Borah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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