Western Boone has not done well against Danville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Western Boone Stars came out on top against the Danville Warriors by a score of 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Western Boone.
Bryce Kopriva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Quinn Westerfeld, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Danville's side, Garrett Groce was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits.
Western Boone is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Danville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Western Boone will have a chance to go back-to-back against Danville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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