Girard lost against LaBrae back in May of 2016, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Girard Indians fell just short of the LaBrae Vikings by a score of 5-3. The loss continues a trend for Girard in their matchups with LaBrae: they've now lost three in a row.
Jaden Royal was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Dominic Phillips was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On LaBrae's side, Owen Boone made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Boone has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Boone was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Boone wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Girard's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12. As for LaBrae, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Girard will face off against Streetsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for LaBrae, they will head out on the road to challenge Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. LaBrae is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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