Boswell is on a five-game streak of home losses, Fort Towson an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Boswell Scorpions will welcome the Fort Towson Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Boswell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Boswell is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since August 20th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Haworth with a sharp 12-3 win.
Kansas West spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Boswell let Rilee Ribera and Breah Williams loose on the outfield. Ribera went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Williams got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The last time Ribera's OBP was this high was back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaidence Walker, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Boswell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Fort Towson's offense. They came up short against Achille on Friday, falling 10-0.
Boswell's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Fort Towson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Boswell was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Towson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 7-2. Does Boswell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Towson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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