Boise scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They skirted past the Skyline Grizzlies 12-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jack Weske looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Evan Brown was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Gus Arriola was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
On Skyline's side, Jacobus Klein was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Klein was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Klein wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Merzlock, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Taylor Taylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Boise and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Skyline, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Boise will be playing in front of their home fans against Burley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Skyline, they are on the road again on Friday to play Mountain Home at 1:00 p.m. The last seven games Skyline has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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