Boaz never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past the Pleasant Grove Spartans 11-0. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Mac Thompson made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sage Bennett, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Elijah Kelley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Boaz hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant Grove struck out eight times.
Boaz is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. Pleasant Grove's loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Looking ahead, Boaz will be playing at home against Albertville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pleasant Grove, they have already played their next matchup, a 12-8 defeat against Moody on the 1st.
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