Western Boone proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by six) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Southmont Mounties and snuck past 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Western Boone, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gabby Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Western Boone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Shirley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mickey Burns was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Western Boone is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Southmont, they dropped their record down to 7-13 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Western Boone beat Southmont by a score of 18-1.
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