The Owyhee Storm will head out on the road to square off against the Meridian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Owyhee will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Owyhee gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kuna with a sharp 13-1 win. While fans of Owyhee might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Owyhee got a massive performance out of Keagan Kelly, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Lucas Skinner was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Meridian faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Meridian fell just short of Mountain View by a score of 4-2. Meridian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trey Allen put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Allen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
Owyhee's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Meridian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Owyhee has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Meridian, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Owyhee's hitters?
Owyhee came out on top in a nail-biter against Meridian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Meridian's Bobby Corley, who pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Owyhee to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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