The Boone Grove Wolves will challenge the Hanover Central Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Boone Grove will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Boone Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Griffith onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering Boone Grove has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Treece, who fired off four doubles, three runs, and an RBI while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Veschak, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hanover Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Highland on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hanover Central.
Elle Mowry looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Adeline McMahon and Abigail Casten did most of the damage at the plate: McMahon scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Casten went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Paige Jermolowicz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Boone Grove is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Hanover Central, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Boone Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Hanover Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .371. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Boone Grove might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Hanover Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Boone Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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