Boone Grove had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Columbia City Eagles 5-4. That's two games straight that Boone Grove has won by just one run.
Javy Carerra made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Carerra was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three runs.
Carerra wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was A Batesole, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Boone Grove pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Columbia City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Boone Grove will face off against Kouts at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Columbia City, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 24-0 win vs. Hammond Central on the 11th.
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