On Friday, the Boardman Spartans beat the Keystone Wildcats 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Boardman.
Victoria Strines was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Strines has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Strines was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Boardman let Mikayla Rivera and Ellie Wymer loose on the outfield. Rivera went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Wymer went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Freeborough, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Keystone's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Wise, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Boardman's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Keystone, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Boardman will head out on the road to challenge Normandy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Keystone, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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