New Prairie put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Boone Grove Wolves with a sharp 10-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what New Prairie needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Joe Kinney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brody Traxler was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Reed Robinson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Boone Grove's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Truby, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
New Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Boone Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
New Prairie will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairfield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Boone Grove, they will head out on the road to take on Hebron at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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