Boise is 1-6 against Columbia since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Boise Brave will challenge the Columbia Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Columbia took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Boise, who comes in off a win.
Boise took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Caldwell by a score of 7-4. The win continues a trend for the Brave in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Chase Tommack
| 03/14/25 vs Caldwell | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Emmett | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Borah | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Nampa | 1 |
Boise let Chase Tommack and Sascha Stoll run wild. Tommack scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Stoll scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Those three runs gave Tommack a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Columbia didn't have quite enough to beat Meridian on Saturday and fell 10-9. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Parker Harrison was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Harrison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, James Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Finley Stern also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Boise now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Columbia, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Boise has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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