Daniel Boone came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Spring Grove Rockets 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Daniel Boone, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Blake Jeitles looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Lee, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Anthony Cizmarik was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Spring Grove's side, Nizeah Mummert and Landon Bailey did some serious damage despite the final result: Mummert went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Bailey scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydon Shaffer, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Spring Grove was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Daniel Boone's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Spring Grove, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Daniel Boone will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fleetwood at 4:15 p.m. Fleetwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Daniel Boone's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Spring Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against New Oxford at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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