Borah is 8-2 against Capital since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Borah Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Capital Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Borah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Borah will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Timberline, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Borah walked away with an 8-3 win over Timberline on Friday.
Tate Kubena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Gross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson McCarney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Rocky Mountain by a score of 4-2.
Caden Werner was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Werner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases.
In other batting news, Cooper Myers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Borah's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Borah was able to grind out a solid win over Capital in their previous matchup back in March, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Borah since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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