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| 04/11/24 - Home | 8-6 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 8-14 L |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 11-3 W |
| 03/29/22 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 04/27/21 - Away | 19-18 W |
| + 5 more games |
Boise and Meridian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Brave will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Boise has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Boise is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Borah just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 14-4.
Kate Walsh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Binford, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Meridian faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Warriors came out on top against the Mavericks by a score of 9-6. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Alison Pitman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Alexia Flygare was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meridian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Boise, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Boise hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Meridian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Boise skirted past Meridian 8-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Brave repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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