Baseball Preview: Boone Braves vs. Windermere Wolverines
The Boone Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Windermere Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Boone: 3.7, Windermere: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After only one run in their last game, Boone made sure to put some runs up on the board against Olympia on Monday. Boone came out on top against Olympia by a score of 10-6.
Collin Lock looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Boone let Ty Higgins and Luke Mottola loose on the outfield. Higgins scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Mottola scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Benjamin Brackett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Windermere had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Monday. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Windermere might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Windermere also got a great performance from Connor Fink as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jose Calzadilla was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Boone has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Windermere, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Boone has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Windermere struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Boone might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Windermere in their previous matchup back in March of 2020. Can Boone avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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