Boise came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rigby Trojans a 7-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Boise has won by exactly seven runs.
The result came thanks to Aidric Bird's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Sascha Stoll and Evan Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Stoll scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Brown scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Brown is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Newberry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Rigby's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Gutierrez, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Boise pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Rigby, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boise's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Emmett at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Boise is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Rigby, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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