Boone Grove and Western squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Boone Grove had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Western Panthers by a score of 9-7. Boone Grove's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Emily Veschak made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Western's side, Chloe Linn was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Linn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Linn was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brynley Erb was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Kylie Miller was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Boone Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Western, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-2.
Boone Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Western, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Norwell at 11:00 a.m. Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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