Capital is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Borah a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Capital Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Borah Lions at 6:30 p.m. Capital has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rocky Mountain hit Capital with a five-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 14-6 to the Grizzlies.
Preston Christianson was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Borah and Timberline meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Lions fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since March 24th.
Jack Meimann spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Borah's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 1-16 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Julian Almeida made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
Borah's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Capital, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Capital came out on top in a nail-biter against Borah in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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