Western Boone is 2-8 against Danville since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Western Boone Stars are on the road again to play the Danville Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Western Boone is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Lebanon 15-5. Considering Western Boone has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Grimes was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Luke Jackson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Danville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over the Bulldogs.
Ethan Wooten was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Wenzel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Western Boone has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Danville, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Western Boone couldn't quite finish off Danville when the teams last played back in April and fell 7-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Danville's Kole Miller, who tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Now that Western Boone knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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