Western Boone has not done well against Crawfordsville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Western Boone Stars skirted past the Crawfordsville Athenians 7-6. That's two games straight that Western Boone has won by just one run.
Jackson Grimes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carter Marcum, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Crawfordsville's side, Wyatt Motz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
The win made it two in a row for Western Boone and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for Crawfordsville, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Boone will square off against Bethesda Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bethesda Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Crawfordsville, they will head out on the road to challenge North Putnam at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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