Baseball Recap: Braylon McNair can't quite lead Lindblom over Kenwood

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 5:07pm

Baseball Recap: Lindblom Eagles vs. Kenwood Broncos

Thursday just wasn't the day for Lindblom's offense. They lost 14-0 to the Kenwood Broncos on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Lindblom in their matchups with Kenwood: they've now lost four in a row.

Lindblom saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon McNair, who went 1-for-1 with a triple.

On Kenwood's side, they got a great performance from Nick Walker as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Walker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Damaurion Butler was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Khamaree Thomas, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Lindblom's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Kenwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.

Lindblom will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus at 4:00 p.m. As for Kenwood, they will be playing at home against Riverside-Brookfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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