Western Boone is 0-6 against Zionsville since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Western Boone Stars will look to defend their home field against the Zionsville Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Western Boone is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Western Boone stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Crawfordsville a 10-0 shutout. Give Western Boone's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Gabby Lewis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Western Boone got a massive performance out of Ally Lewis, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Morganne Grant was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Zionsville faced Hamilton Southeastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Zionsville wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Kristin Evers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. That earned run was her first of the 2024 season.
At the plate, Leah Helton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Western Boone has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Zionsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Western Boone hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Zionsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Western Boone suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Zionsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Western Boone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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