On Thursday, Borah faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Borah Lions skirted past the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies 3-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Borah as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Megan Meracle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 18 Ks. Those 18 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abigail Gardner, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Rylee Nelson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Rocky Mountain's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liv Hurst, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Borah now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Rocky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Borah will head out on the road to square off against Timberline at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Timberline will be hoping to continue their six-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Rocky Mountain, they will be playing at home against Capital at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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