Lebanon typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Western Boone proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Lebanon Tigers 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Western Boone sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ally Lewis and Gabby Lewis made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lewis pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lewis tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lewis went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Lewis scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma Shirley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Lebanon's side, Krryn Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Lebanon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Zell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Western Boone's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lebanon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
Western Boone will look to defend their home field on Friday against McCutcheon at 5:30 p.m. Western Boone's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so McCutcheon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lebanon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crawfordsville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Crawfordsville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.29 runs per game on average), something Lebanon will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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