The Western Boone Stars will face off against the Western Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Western Boone didn't have quite enough to beat Greencastle and fell 4-2. The loss put an end to the Stars' undefeated start to the season.
Gavin Hawkins and Layton Yancey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hawkins went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double, while Yancey scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Sawyer, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Western strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over West Lafayette. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Ryan Rodman was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cal Berryman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Western's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Western Boone, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Western Boone has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Western struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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