Polk County waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Boone Central Cardinals.
Adrienne Waller was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Shyenne Krol and Savanna Boden did most of the damage at the plate: Krol scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Boden went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. The last time Krol's batting average was this high was back in August. Another player making a difference was Kaleena Nuttleman, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Polk County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 0.8.
Polk County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Boone Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Polk County will welcome Highway 6 on Monday. As for Boone Central, their road trip will continue as they head out to face O'Neill on Tuesday. O'Neill is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Boone Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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