For the second straight game, Booneville will face off against East Webster. The Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Wolverines at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Booneville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering East Webster just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 3-2.
For East Webster's part, Jordan Gaskin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. Gaskin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Hillhouse, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
East Webster pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Booneville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-15.
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