Boone Grove waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Wheeler Bearcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Boone Grove also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Tristan Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Davian Carrera was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Wheeler's side, Christian Cutka led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Jackson Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Boone Grove pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Wheeler, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boone Grove will take on Lowell at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lowell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Wheeler, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hobart at 5:00 p.m. Wheeler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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