It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Timberline can now relate to. They lost 9-2 to the Borah Lions on Friday. Timberline's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Mallorie Casch was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella Bonacorsi, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
On Borah's side, Megan Meracle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. Meracle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kayla Campbell, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Nelson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Timberline's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Borah, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Owyhee the next time they take the field. Timberline will head out to face Owyhee at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Borah will play them later in the day, at 3:45 p.m.
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