Tri-West Hendricks is 10-0 against Western Boone since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Western Boone Stars at 11:00 a.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Tri-West Hendricks has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Western Boone will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Wednesday, Tri-West Hendricks suffered a rough 14-5 defeat at the hands of Crawfordsville.
Zack Baute was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring 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.
Meanwhile, Western Boone has not done well against Lebanon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Western Boone was the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Lebanon. Western Boone might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by six runs or more this season.
Quinn Westerfeld was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Westerfeld was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Gavin Hawkins, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Tri-West Hendricks' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Western Boone, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Tri-West Hendricks took their victory against Western Boone when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Tri-West Hendricks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Boone turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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