Baseball Preview: Western Boone Stars vs. Clinton Prairie Gophers
The Western Boone Stars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clinton Prairie Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Western Boone is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tri-West Hendricks just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Bruins.
Western Boone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Marcum, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clinton Prairie entered their tilt with Covington with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Trojans 7-5.
Alex King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Western Boone's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Clinton Prairie, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Western Boone has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clinton Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Western Boone beat Clinton Prairie 8-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Western Boone repeat their success, or does Clinton Prairie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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