Booneville was the 7-6 winner over East Webster when they last played one another on Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 11-9 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered since February 27, 2024.
Booneville got a good showing from JJ Simmons, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Simmons has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Jacob Matthews
| 02/18/25 vs Pine Grove | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ East Webster | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Calhoun City | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs East Webster | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Mantachie | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, Colin Flurry and Jacob Matthews stepped up to the plate in a big way. Flurry got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI, while Matthews went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Matthews has become a key player for Booneville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 12-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jack Sandlin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Booneville's loss dropped their record down to 14-16. As for East Webster, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Booneville nor East Webster have any future games scheduled.
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