Borah is 0-3 against Owyhee since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Borah Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Owyhee Storm at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Borah took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Nampa a 14-0 shutout. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Borah yet this season.
Brady Robinson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jacob Detwiler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Owyhee faced Boise in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Owyhee was the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Boise. Winning may never get old, but Owyhee sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Kaleb Doty looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Easton Price, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryder Cutlip, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Borah's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Owyhee, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Borah has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Owyhee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Borah came up short against Owyhee in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Borah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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