Boise is 1-9 against Eagle since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Boise Brave will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagle Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boise took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Timberline.
Aidric Bird looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evan Brown was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gus Arriola, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eagle can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They never let Nampa onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. While fans of Eagle might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
The team relied heavily on Adam Fulton, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Flynn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Boise's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Eagle, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Boise came up short against Eagle in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Boise, Garett Hobbs (who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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