The Boonville Pioneers will take on the North Posey Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Boonville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Evansville Bosse get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Pioneers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Posey). They put the hurt on Washington with a sharp 26-0 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Hatchets: they've now won eight in a row.
Alyssa Heath made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Lily Hester and Morgan Lavanchy did most of the damage at the plate: Hester got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Lavanchy went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Hester has posted since back in March. Paige Vaughn was another key player, earning one RBI, three runs, and four stolen bases.
North Posey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .680. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Boonville's record now sits at 14-9. As for North Posey, their record is now 17-6.
Boonville skirted past North Posey 5-4 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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