Ridgevue had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-7-1 to make it four. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-7), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Brave apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Chance Schreiber and Dante Brinegar stepped up to the plate in a big way. Schreiber went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Brinegar went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was Brinegar's first of the season. Luke Wonderlich was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Boise, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 25th.
On Boise's side, they got a great performance from Aidric Bird as he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Bird has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brody Newbery and Alixon Rodriguez -Aponte did most of the damage at the plate: Newbery went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Rodriguez -Aponte got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Rodriguez -Aponte has become a key player for Boise: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Bo Schaaf, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Ridgevue has already played their next matchup, a 6-3 win against Borah on the 22nd. As for Boise, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-6 defeat against Rocky Mountain on the 22nd.
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