Boone Grove scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors as the Boone Grove Wolves made off with a 12-1 win. Boone Grove's victory was all the more impressive since Hammond Bishop Noll was averaging only 3.25 runs allowed on the season.
Jordyn Botma spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emily Veschak, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and two stolen bases while going 5-for-5. Alyssa Llanos was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Hammond Bishop Noll's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Madelynn (Maddie) Queen gave up three earned (and nine unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Hammond Bishop Noll saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Whelan, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Boone Grove has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Boone Grove will be playing at home against Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, they will head out on the road to take on South Bend Clay at 12:00 p.m. in their first game on Saturday. Hammond Bishop Noll is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.2 runs per game this season.
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