Boone Grove took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against New Prairie, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wolves came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars on Monday, sneaking past 7-5. Seven seems to be a good number for the Wolves as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Andrew Batesole
| 05/12/25 @ New Prairie | 6 |
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Andrew Batesole made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Batesole wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Johnny Bobos was another, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for Boone Grove, bringing their record up to 13-5. As for New Prairie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boone Grove will take on Wheeler at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bearcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.9 runs per game on average), something the Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for New Prairie, they will challenge Penn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Kingsmen will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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