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| 04/01/21 - Away | 0-7 L |
| 03/06/20 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 05/10/19 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 03/29/19 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 03/27/19 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Boone and Dr. Phillips are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Boone Braves will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Dr. Phillips Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Boone is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Boone proved they can win big on Monday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past University 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Braves have posted against the Cougars since February 23, 2022.
Boone got a great performance from Henry Vega as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Vega a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Liam Graham and Ty Higgins did most of the damage at the plate: Graham scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Higgins scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Higgins has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Dr. Phillips' good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Lake Brantley by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since March 21, 2024.
Dr. Phillips saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Edwin Jaimes, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Chris Pedrinan also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Boone's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Dr. Phillips, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Boone suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Dr. Phillips in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Will Boone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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