Softball Recap: Borah Sets Scoring Season-High Against Ridgevue

Lions

Team Score (Highest)

04/18/25 @ Ridgevue	26
04/11/25 vs Meridian	22
04/03/25 vs Boise	14
04/17/25 vs Capital	12
03/28/25 vs Caldwell	12

Borah can bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past the Ridgevue Warhawks 26-14. The Lions' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Josie Gregory made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Gregory was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last nine contests.

In other batting news, Reese Naylor and Anna Hedt did most of the damage at the plate: Naylor went 4-for-6 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Hedt went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave Hedt a new career-high. Maggie McMullen was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Borah kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.

Borah picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-16. As for Ridgevue, their defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-16.

Looking ahead, Borah will face off against Owyhee at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Storm will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ridgevue, they are taking a road trip to take on Timberline at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Warhawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.