Conner won the last time they faced Boone County, and things went their way on Friday too. The Conner Cougars walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Boone County Rebels. The win made it back-to-back victories for Conner.
Mollie Sharp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Conner's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ciarra Morgan, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Boone County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Dani Wright gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Ava Mayfield made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Conner has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Boone County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 5-15 record this season.
Conner will be playing in front of their home fans against Lewis County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Conner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Lewis County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boone County, they will be playing at home against Walton-Verona at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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