For the second straight game, Booneville will face off against Mooreville. The Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Troopers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Booneville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Mooreville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Booneville needed a bit of extra time to put away Mooreville. They won by a run and slipped past the Troopers 3-2.
For Mooreville's part, Ella Grace Mitchell spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Mitchell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mooreville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Hankins, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Alli Mclarty also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Booneville is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mooreville, they moved to 12-10 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
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