Boone County is 3-0 against St. Henry since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Boone County Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the St. Henry Crusaders at 10:00 a.m. Boone County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Boone County will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Ryle, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Boone County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Ryle on Wednesday.
Dani Wright was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Wright has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Wright wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashia Grant, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Henry fell victim to a tough 19-3 loss at the hands of Campbell County on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Henry in their matchups with Campbell County: they've now lost six in a row.
Boone County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for St. Henry, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Boone County's way against St. Henry in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Boone County made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boone County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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