Boone Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to the Illiana Christian Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Seth Pitcock put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Pitcock was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Pitcock wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Davian Carrera, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Boone Grove's loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Boone Grove has already played their next contest (against Hammond Bishop Noll), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Illiana Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 9-1 defeat against Lake Central on the 12th.
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