The Borah Lions will be playing at home against the Boise Brave at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Borah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Borah's offense. They fell 5-0 to Mountain Home on Thursday. The match marked that first time this season in which Borah was not able to get on the board.
Borah got a good showing from Ryder Ueland, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Ueland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Boise came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 7-2. Seven seems to be a good number for Boise as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Michael Myers looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Evan Brown was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Allen Bennett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Borah's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Boise, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Borah has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Boise struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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