After losing to Meridian the last time they met, Boise decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Boise Brave had just enough and edged the Meridian Warriors out 8-6. That's two games straight that Boise has won by exactly two runs.
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.
On Meridian's side, Athena Little was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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 big at the plate, 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.
The win made it two in a row for Boise and bumps their season record up to 10-5. As for Meridian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Boise will head out on the road to challenge 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. As for Meridian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Borah at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Borah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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