Softball Preview: Boone County Rebels vs. Conner Cougars
Boone County and Conner are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Boone County Rebels will be playing at home against the Conner Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boone County will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Bishop Brossart on Thursday. Boone County walked away with a 13-8 win over Bishop Brossart.
The team relied heavily on Dani Wright, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hope Baker, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Conner gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Pendleton County 9-1.
Mollie Sharp made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Sharp was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Hammond, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jalyn Cain was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Boone County's win bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Conner, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Boone County came up short against Conner in their previous meeting back in April, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sharp, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Now that Boone County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
