Blair Oaks never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Boonville Pirates with a sharp 6-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ava Willson made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Willson wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Kusgen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Belle Boessen was another key player, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Blair Oaks hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Blair Oaks has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Boonville, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Blair Oaks' road trip will continue as they head out to face Osage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Boonville, they will square off against Southern Boone at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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