There's no place like home for Boise, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Capital Golden Eagles 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Boise, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aidric Bird tossed a big game, pitching 7.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Brown, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs. Sascha Stoll was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Capital's side, Cooper Myers put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Myers was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Myers wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Preston Christianson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Boise's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Capital, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Boise will head out on the road to square off against Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boise is facing Centennial at the right time seeing as Centennial is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Capital, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Borah at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Borah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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