Stars
| 05/07/25 @ Crawfordsville | 15 |
| 04/10/25 @ Faith Christian | 14 |
| 04/21/25 @ Clinton Central | 13 |
| 04/15/25 @ North Montgomery | 12 |
| 05/05/25 @ Clinton Prairie | 11 |
Western Boone waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Crawfordsville Athenians. The result was nothing new for the Stars, who have now won nine contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Raina Lutz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ally Lewis, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Shaunna Hitch also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Western Boone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
Western Boone's record is now 13-3. As for Crawfordsville, they dropped their record down to 1-16 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Western Boone and Crawfordsville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Stars (ranked 55th) will meet Zionsville (ranked second) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Crawfordsville will face off against North Putnam at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (317 vs. 114).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
