The Western Boone Stars will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Western Boone: 3.2, Tri-West Hendricks: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Western Boone is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Lebanon.
Ally Lewis and Gabby Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lewis pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Lewis didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lewis scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Lewis scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzlei Mathews, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dottie Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tri-West Hendricks put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Crawfordsville a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tri-West Hendricks.
Danica James was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Emma Charles was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Western Boone is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their victory bumped their record up to 24-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Western Boone has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tri-West Hendricks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Western Boone skirted past Tri-West Hendricks 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Boone since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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