The Boise Brave will head out on the road to take on the Centennial Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Boise, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Boise sidestepped Capital for a 6-5 victory.
Boise got a great performance from Aidric Bird as he tossed 7.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Evan Brown was excellent, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sascha Stoll, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Timberline.
Boise pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Centennial, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-7.
Boise skirted past Centennial 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boise since the team 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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