It was a good run, but Boone Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Tri-Township Tigers by a score of 7-5. Boone Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tri-Township apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on May 3rd.
Seth Pitcock was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Boone Grove hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-Township struck out six times.
On Tri-Township's side, Kade Koselke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blain Rust, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Stewart, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Boone Grove's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Tri-Township, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Boone Grove is on the road again on Wednesday to play Calumet New Tech at 7:00 p.m. As for Tri-Township, they will face off against South Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Central is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Tri-Township will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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