After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Western Boone finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brownsburg Bulldogs. Western Boone has not had much luck with Brownsburg recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Brownsburg's part, they got a great performance from Avery Toole as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Toole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hailey Thompson and Macy Twomey did most of the damage at the plate: Thompson went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Twomey went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Gordon, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Western Boone's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Brownsburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Boone will take on Clinton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Western Boone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Brownsburg, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Mooresville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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