Rigby fell victim to Boise and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Boise Brave. The match marked that first time this year in which Rigby was not able to get on the board.
Rigby saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Gutierrez, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Boise's side, Aidric Bird spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Sascha Stoll and Evan Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Stoll scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Brown scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Brown has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Brody Newberry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Rigby are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Boise, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rigby will take on Shelley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Boise, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Emmett at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Boise is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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