Boone Grove is 10-0 against Kouts since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Boone Grove Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Boone Grove sitting on nine straight victories and Kouts on six.
Last Wednesday, Boone Grove sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Wheeler.
Tristan Wilson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Davian Carrera was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kouts was able to grind out a solid victory over North Newton on Saturday, taking the game 11-7.
Like Boone Grove, Kouts also got a great game from a two-way player: Landon Garrett. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Garrett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Logan Clark was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reid Estill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Boone Grove pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Kouts, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Boone Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kouts struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Boone Grove took their victory against Kouts when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boone Grove 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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