On Wednesday, Borah faced Timberline in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Borah Lions fell 6-2 to the Timberline Wolves. Borah was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Timberline apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Megan Meracle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olyvia Chalifoux was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
On Timberline's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Delaney Wright gave up just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Ashlyn Graklanoff was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Olivia Lauber was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Borah and nudges their season record down to 11-9. As for Timberline, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
As of now, neither Borah nor Timberline have any future games scheduled.
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