Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Boise Brave by a score of 8-6. Meridian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Boise apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Athena Little was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Little was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Little wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Clark, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Boise's side, the team relied heavily on Lilly Hopstad, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Binford, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Boise, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Meridian will be playing at home against Borah at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meridian has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Boise, they will head out on the road to take on Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boise is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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