Softball Game Preview: Western Boone Stars vs. Crawfordsville Athenians

For the second straight game, Western Boone will face off against Crawfordsville. The Stars will challenge the Athenians at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Western Boone has three straight victories, Crawfordsville has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Western Boone came out on top against Crawfordsville on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run first inning. The Stars were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Athenians. The Stars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by ten runs or more this season.

Mickey Burns

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/06/25 vs Crawfordsville	8
04/07/25 vs Seeger	6
04/21/25 @ Clinton Central	4
05/10/24 @ Guerin Catholic	4
05/09/24 vs Frankfort	3

Mickey Burns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raina Lutz, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Addi Lee was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Western Boone hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crawfordsville struck out eight times.

Western Boone's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Crawfordsville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.

Crawfordsville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Western Boone has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for Crawfordsville, though, as they've only averaged .329. Will they be able to contain Western Boone's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.