On Tuesday, Borah faced Middleton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Borah Lions won by a run and slipped past the Middleton Vikings 6-5. This was payback for Borah, who suffered a 13-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Megan Meracle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rylee Nelson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Halle Fizer, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Borah's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Middleton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Borah will head out on the road to face off against Mountain View at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Middleton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Capital at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Capital's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
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