Baseball Recap: Lindblom Eagles vs. Kenwood Broncos
Lindblom lost against Kenwood last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Lindblom Eagles fell 10-7 to the Kenwood Broncos. Lindblom has struggled against Kenwood recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Daevyn Woods and Andrew Crenshaw stepped up to the plate in a big way. Woods went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Crenshaw scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Crenshaw has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gustavo Padilla, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lindblom was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kenwood only posted a batting average of .333.
On Kenwood's side, the team relied heavily on Savion Flowers, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Downs, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lindblom's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Kenwood, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
Lindblom will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Morgan Park at 4:30 p.m. Lindblom is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Kenwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Chicago Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chicago Washington is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Kenwood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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