Boone County extended their losing streak to nine on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-13. They fell 8-4 to the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts. If the Rebels were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Juggernauts when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Boone County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Cookston, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Lloyd Memorial, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-14. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Lloyd Memorial's side, Grayson Begnoche was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Begnoche has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan West, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Drake, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
While Boone County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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