Timberline is 8-2 against Borah since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Timberline Wolves will be playing at home against the Borah Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Timberline had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Boise.
Timberline got a good showing from Owen Morris, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Morris has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aidan Messerschmitt and Rylee Chu did some serious damage despite the final result: Messerschmitt went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple, while Chu scored a run while going 3-for-3. Diego Baker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Timberline didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boise only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Borah faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Borah fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Rocky Mountain. Borah has not had much luck with Rocky Mountain recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Borah saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Robinson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson McCarney, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Timberline's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Borah, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Timberline skirted past Borah 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Timberline repeat their success, or does Borah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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