The Boone Braves will take on the East River Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Boone has five straight wins, East River has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Boone beat South Lake 6-3.
Collin Lock tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Boone is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-6 otherwise.
Micah Arroyo
| 03/25/25 @ South Lake | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Dr. Phillips | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs University | 1 |
| 03/05/25 @ Olympia | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Apopka | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Micah Arroyo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rhys Woodrow, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, East River fell victim to Apopka and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Blue Darters, falling 14-0.
East River's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Boone, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Boone has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Boone beat East River 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Boone repeat their success, or does East River has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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