Boone Central came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Centura Centurions, falling 21-7. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Centurions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Kali Simons made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Curry, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Boone Central's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Centura, they moved to 5-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coming up, Boone Central will be playing at home against Pierce at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bluejays have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Centura, they will be taking part in a tournament against Polk County at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The Slammers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.75 runs per game on average), something the Centurions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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