Western Boone is 5-0 against Faith Christian since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Western Boone Stars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Faith Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Western Boone has three straight victories, Faith Christian has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Western Boone put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season in Tuesday's second game. They blew past North Montgomery 15-3.
Ally Lewis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma Shirley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabby Lewis, who got no hits from her four at bats.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian fell victim to a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Clinton Prairie on Tuesday.
Ella Bolton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Western Boone's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Faith Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Faith Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Western Boone has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Faith Christian, though, as they've been averaging 14.7. Given Western Boone's sizable advantage in that area, Faith Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Western Boone took their victory against Faith Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Western Boone have another victory up their sleeve, or will Faith Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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