Boone County came into Wednesday's matchup having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Ryle Raiders 5-3. This was a revenge contest for Boone County, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-0 loss when these two played last Monday.
Dani Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Wright has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Wright wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashia Grant, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Boone County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Ryle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boone County will take on St. Henry at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Ryle, they will head out on the road to face off against Scott at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scott is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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