Tri-Township entered their tilt with Boone Grove with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They skirted past the Boone Grove Wolves 7-5. For Tri-Township, this counts as revenge for the 10-1 loss Boone Grove walked away with the last time they faced one another on May 3rd.
Kade Koselke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Blain Rust was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dillon Stewart, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Boone Grove's side, Seth Pitcock was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Boone Grove hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-Township struck out six times.
Tri-Township's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Boone Grove, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5.
Tri-Township will head out on the road to challenge South Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Central is on a five-game streak of home wins, Tri-Township a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Boone Grove, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Calumet New Tech at 7:00 p.m.
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