Baseball Game Preview: Boone Grove Wolves vs. Tri-Township Tigers

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Previous Games

05/17/24 - Away	5-7 L
05/03/24 - Away	10-1 W
05/05/23 - Away	10-0 W
05/10/22 - Away	10-4 W
05/07/21 - Home	11-1 W
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Boone Grove is 8-1 against Tri-Township since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Boone Grove's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Tri-Township has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Boone Grove's offense. They fell just short of Valparaiso by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Wolves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Boone Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Batesole, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Tri-Township suffered their closest loss since June 1, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Marquette Catholic by a score of 3-1. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Blazers since on Thursday.

Cody Vernich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.

At the plate, Dillon Stewart was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.

Boone Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Tri-Township, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.

Tri-Township's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Boone Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. It's a different story for Tri-Township, though, as they've only averaged .218. Will they be able to contain Boone Grove's hitters?

Boone Grove couldn't quite finish off Tri-Township in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.