Baseball Recap: Booneville Blue Devils vs. New Albany Bulldogs
It was a good run, but Booneville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-4 walloping at the hands of the New Albany Bulldogs. Booneville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Albany apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Saturday.
Booneville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Matthews, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On New Albany's side, Jake Thomas looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan Voyles, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Ethan Conlee was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Booneville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for New Albany, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Booneville will be playing at home against Pine Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pine Grove is coming into the contest with seven straight wins on the road, so Booneville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for New Albany, they will challenge Hickory Flat at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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