Owyhee is 3-0 against Borah since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Owyhee Storm will be playing at home against the Borah Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Borah is hoping to do on Tuesday what Boise couldn't on Friday: put an end to Owyhee's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Owyhee's pitchers stepped up to hand Boise an 8-0 shutout.
Kaleb Doty looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Easton Price, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keagan Kelly, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Borah, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Nampa on Friday as Borah made off with a 14-0 win. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Borah yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Brady Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson McCarney, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Owyhee pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Borah, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Owyhee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Borah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Owyhee was able to grind out a solid victory over Borah when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 8-3. Will Owyhee repeat their success, or does Borah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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