Boone Grove is 9-1 against Griffith since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Boone Grove Wolves will take on the Griffith Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Boone Grove took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against South Central as Boone Grove made off with an 8-2 win.
Natalee Meinert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emily Veschak, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chayse Duerr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Griffith had no problem doing just that on Monday. They put the hurt on the Ingots with a sharp 17-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Griffith needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Mariah Green made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Green was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cheyanne Fant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Anila Green was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Boone Grove is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Griffith, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Boone Grove took their victory against Griffith in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-1. Does Boone Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Griffith turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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