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| 09/06/25 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 09/17/24 - Away | 17-13 W |
| 09/07/24 - Home | 11-10 W |
Boone Central had lost six games at home dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 5-5 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Pierce Bluejays. Considering the Cardinals have won three matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brynna Hagemann was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Norah Frey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Boone Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
As for Pierce, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-5 record. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Pierce's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evelyn Skrdla, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Another was Jessa Kraft, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Coming up, Boone Central will take on Polk County in a tournament on Saturday. The Slammers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.56 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pierce, they will be taking part in a tournament against Centura at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bluejays' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Centurions have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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