The Harrisonville Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Boonville Pirates at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Harrisonville sitting on three straight wins and Boonville on six.
Nine must be Harrisonville's lucky number: they beat Lincoln College Prep with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Wildcats walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Blue Tigers.
Ryan Goss made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Goss was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Levi Hall was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Colby Henderson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Harrisonville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln College Prep struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Boonville narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Osage 2-1. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by just one run.
Boonville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Harrisonville, their record is now 7-1.
Harrisonville couldn't quite get it done against Boonville in their previous meeting back in April of 2016 as they fell 4-1. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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