Polk County extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Boone Central Cardinals, falling 17-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-9 last Thursday.
Mady Berggren was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Chloe Schott, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
As for Boone Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Boone Central's side, they let Braylee Young and Kali Simons run wild. Young got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and two RBI, while Simons went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Simons a new career-high. Brynna Hagemann was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Coming up, Polk County will challenge Highway 6 at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Slammers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trailblazers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Boone Central, they will face off against O'Neill on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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