The Boonville Pirates will head out to square off against the Hickman Kewpies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
While Boonville's victory against Eldon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pirates won by a run and slipped past the Mustangs 2-1.
While Hickman didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Battle on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Kewpies.
Hickman got a great performance from Kyle Haynes as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Quinton Brown was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Boonville's record is now 11-6. As for Hickman, their record now sits at 9-7.
Boonville took their victory against Hickman in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad 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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