Boone Grove entered their tilt with Hebron with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hebron Hawks 8-6. This was payback for Boone Grove, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Natalee Meinert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emily Veschak and Mercedes Szakacs did most of the damage at the plate: Veschak went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Szakacs scored a run while going 2-for-3. Alyssa Llanos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Hebron's side, Molly Friel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Heidi Pena, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Hebron was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boone Grove only hit a.
Boone Grove is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Hebron, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Boone Grove is on the road again on Saturday to play Griffith at 11:00 a.m. Boone Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Griffith's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hebron, they will head out on the road to face off against Tri-Township at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hebron is facing Tri-Township at the right time seeing as Tri-Township is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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