After losing to Clinton Central the last time they met, Western Boone decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Western Boone Stars put the hurt on the Clinton Central Bulldogs with a sharp 18-9 victory on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Western Boone.
Jackson Grimes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Grimes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gavin Hawkins was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Owen Howe was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
On Clinton Central's side, Cole Davison and Luke Davison stepped up to the plate in a big way. Davison scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Davison scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson O'Brien, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Western Boone's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Clinton Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Western Boone by a score of 19-7 later that day.
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