Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boone). Everything went their way against the Colonial Grenadiers on Tuesday as Boone made off with an 18-3 victory. The Braves have beaten the Grenadiers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Grenadiers has come to flipping the script.
Samantha Johnson looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Aracelys Gonzalez
| 03/25/25 vs Colonial | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Lake Nona | 2 |
| 04/01/24 vs Freedom | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Oviedo | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Liberty | 1 |
At the plate, Aracelys Gonzalez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Detcher, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Boone hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Boone's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Colonial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Looking ahead, Boone will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Orange at 6:00 p.m. West Orange has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something Boone will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Colonial, they will head out to challenge Lake Nona at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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