Boone County is 2-8 against Ryle since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Boone County Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ryle Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Boone County is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Monday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cooper.
Josie Hollingsworth was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashia Grant, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ryle fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Conner on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 4-1 to the Cougars.
Madison Goddard spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Boone County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Ryle, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Boone County might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Ryle when the teams last played last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Goddard, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Boone County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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