Western Boone has not done well against Danville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Western Boone Stars had just enough and edged the Danville Warriors out 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Western Boone.
Gabby Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Western Boone saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Shirley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzlei Mathews, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Western Boone's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Danville, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Western Boone will have a chance to go back-to-back against Danville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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