Western Boone has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Western Boone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Western Boone stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Frankfort with a sharp 11-0 victory.
Ally Lewis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabby Lewis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Shirley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 17-3 to Zionsville.
Anna Mauch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Cain, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Western Boone has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Guerin Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Guerin Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Western Boone has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Guerin Catholic, though, as they've been averaging 14. Given Western Boone's sizable advantage in that area, Guerin Catholic will need to find a way to close that gap.
Western Boone skirted past Guerin Catholic 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Boone since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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