Boone Grove has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Hebron Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Boone Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Boone Grove will head out to face Hebron after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Boone Grove's tough 10-1 defeat to New Prairie might stick with them for a while.
Boone Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Truby, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hebron put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Griffith as Hebron made off with a 17-2 win. That looming 17-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hebron yet this season.
Gage Swinford made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Swinford was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Trever Roy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Clayton Buchanan was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Boone Grove's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hebron, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Boone Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hebron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Boone Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Hebron when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hebron's Jackson Peeler, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Boone Grove to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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