Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-1 walloping at the hands of the Borah Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Meridian of the 9-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Meridian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Allen, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Borah's side, Tate Kubena made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Kubena was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Gross, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keijen Shearer, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meridian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Borah, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Meridian will head out on the road to take on Capital at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Capital hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Borah, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Centennial at 6:30 p.m. Borah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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