It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Borah had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagle Mustangs a 1-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Borah sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The result came thanks to Megan Meracle's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Borah saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halle Fizer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Eagle's side, Peyton Bargen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
Borah is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Eagle, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Borah will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Timberline at 3:45 p.m. Timberline will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Eagle, they will head out on the road to challenge Owyhee at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Eagle has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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