Baseball Preview: Boone Grove Wolves vs. South Central Satellites
Boone Grove has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Central Satellites at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
On Saturday, everything went Boone Grove's way against West Central as Boone Grove made off with a 14-2 victory. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Boone Grove this season.
Boone Grove got a great performance from Cam Foss as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, A Batesole was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Davian Carrera was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Central entered their tilt with Hebron with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Hawks onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Friday. South Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Brayden Grass's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Central let Billy Byrd and Tommy Sullivan loose on the outfield. Byrd went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Sullivan scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aaron Hogan, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Boone Grove is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for South Central, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
Boone Grove took their win against South Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 23-6. Does Boone Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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