The Meridian Warriors will face off against the Boise Brave at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses for Meridian and five for Boise.
Meridian managed to slip by Timberline the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Warriors came up short against the Wolves on Tuesday, falling 14-2.
Meridian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Boydston, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Boise and Kuna meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Brave fell 9-5 to the Kavemen.
Brody Newbery and Bo Schaaf did some serious damage despite the final result: Newbery scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Schaaf scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Newbery has become a key player for Boise: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Michael Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Boise's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Meridian was able to grind out a solid victory over Boise in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 7-3. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Brave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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