Kuna fell victim to Borah and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Borah Lions by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Kuna's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kuna saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Crone, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Kuna didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Borah's side, Megan Meracle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Meracle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Kuna's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Borah, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Kuna will be playing at home against Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Capital's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Borah, they will head out on the road to take on Meridian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Borah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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