Western Boone is 0-10 against Tri-West Hendricks since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Western Boone Stars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 11:00 a.m. Western Boone will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Western Boone can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They never let Lebanon onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. With that victory, Western Boone brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Quinn Westerfeld made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Westerfeld was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jackson Grimes was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Gavin Hawkins was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tri-West Hendricks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 14-5 loss at the hands of Crawfordsville.
Zack Baute made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Catt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Western Boone is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Western Boone's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. Western Boone has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Tri-West Hendricks, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Western Boone continue to outrun the ball?
Western Boone might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Tri-West Hendricks in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Western Boone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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