If Western Boone was riding high off their 10-4 takedown of Southmont last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Western Boone Stars fell just short of the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Western Boone of the 9-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Bryce Kopriva was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Western Boone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Tri-West Hendricks' side, Chase Holland tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Western Boone's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their win bumped their record up to 9-16.
Western Boone is on the road again on Wednesday to play Lebanon at 7:30 p.m. Western Boone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they will take on Crawfordsville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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