Boone typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday West Orange proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Boone Braves and snuck past 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Orange also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Tate Maroth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, West Orange saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Eidelman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Boone's side, Kaiden Krak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Krak has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Boone saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Hutson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Boone hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Orange struck out 11 times.
West Orange's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Boone, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Orange will square off against Lake Nona at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Orange's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Lake Nona's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boone, they will head out on the road to face off against Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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