Boone Grove is 8-0 against Tri-Township since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Boone Grove Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Tri-Township Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Boone Grove comes in on 12 and Tri-Township on four.
Boone Grove's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Wednesday, when they got past Kouts' usually-dominant pitching crew. Boone Grove had just enough and edged Kouts out 10-9. That's two games straight that Boone Grove has won by just one run.
Javy Carerra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Carerra was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davian Carrera, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cam Foss, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tri-Township scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Oregon-Davis with a sharp 20-0 win. The result was nothing new for Tri-Township, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Like Boone Grove, Tri-Township also got a great game from a two-way player: Noah Kneifel. Throwing, Kneifel didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Kade Koselke pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kneifel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Kneifel scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Koselke scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Blain Rust was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Dillon Stewart was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Boone Grove's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Tri-Township, their record is now 7-5.
Boone Grove took their win against Tri-Township in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-1. Does Boone Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-Township turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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