After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Deshler, Booneville was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Calhoun City Wildcats with a sharp 15-1 victory. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for the Blue Devils this season.
Clark Janzen made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Colin Flurry and Kylin Leslie did most of the damage at the plate: Flurry scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Leslie scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases Leslie has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Sandlin, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2.
Blue Devils
| 03/03/25 vs Calhoun City | 65.4% |
| 02/18/25 vs Pine Grove | 60.9% |
| 02/18/25 vs Pine Grove | 59.4% |
| 03/01/25 vs Haleyville | 51.4% |
| 02/24/25 vs North Pontotoc | 44.1% |
Booneville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Booneville moved to 3-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Calhoun City, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Booneville will head out to take on McNairy Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Calhoun City, they will head out on the road to challenge Booneville at 12:30 p.m. on March 11th.
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