The Borah Lions will take on the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Borah has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Rocky Mountain will arrive with four straight wins.
On Saturday, Borah came up short against Nampa and fell 9-4. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly five runs.
Kayla Campbell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olyvia Chalifoux, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain faced Capital in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Grizzlies walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Golden Eagles. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Megan McCormick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Danica Quinn, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hadley Griggs was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Rocky Mountain lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 5-1 when they post two or more home runs.
Rocky Mountain's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Borah, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Borah might still be hurting after the 20-6 defeat they got from Rocky Mountain when the teams last played back in March. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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