Boise waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Burley Bobcats 9-2. With that win, Boise brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Michael Myers looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Pete Bacon picked up the save, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Evan Brown was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sascha Stoll, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Burley's side, Tate Larsen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Boise's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Burley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Boise will play host again on Friday to welcome Rigby, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Boise is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Burley, they will be playing at home against Minico at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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