Western Boone put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Frankfort Hot Dogs a 17-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Western Boone needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Kenzlei Mathews and Gabby Lewis made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Mathews pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lewis didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mathews scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Lewis scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Western Boone got a massive performance out of Emma Shirley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ally Lewis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Western Boone has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Frankfort, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Western Boone beat Frankfort by a score of 11-0 later that day.
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