The Boise Brave will head out on the road to challenge the Middleton Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Boise sitting on four straight victories and Middleton on six.
On Thursday, Boise earned a 6-3 win over Meridian.
Aidric Bird spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Boise saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Newberry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Evan Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Middleton stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Timberline with a sharp 15-2 victory.
Boise is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Middleton, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Boise suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Middleton when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Boise, Robert Orloski (who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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