Frankfort had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 10-9 to make it four. They fell 7-4 to the Western Boone Stars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on Tuesday.
Chino Valdes-Mejia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Angel Lopez was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
As for Western Boone, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
On Western Boone's side, Easton Nance was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Nance a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Quinn Westerfeld and Gavin Hawkins did most of the damage at the plate: Westerfeld got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, while Hawkins went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Hawkins has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Howe, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Frankfort will take on Warsaw at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Western Boone, they will face off against Clinton Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.71 runs per game on average), something the Stars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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