The matchup between Western Boone and Tri-West Hendricks on Saturday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Western Boone Stars won by a run and slipped past the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins 10-9. Western Boone's victory was all the more impressive since Tri-West Hendricks was averaging only 2.79 runs allowed on the season.
Ally Lewis was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Shirley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Mickayla Naanos, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Tri-West Hendricks' side, Adelyn Lengrich was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Danica James made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Bennett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Tri-West Hendricks was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Boone didn't hit any.
Western Boone's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Boone will square off against Danville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they will head out on the road to take on Lebanon at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-West Hendricks will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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