Baseball Recap: Kennett Wins Going Away Against South Pemiscot

Kennett had won three straight at home, but on Tuesday they bumped their record up to 10-13 to make it four. Everything went their way against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs as they made off with a 12-5 victory. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Cash Franklin

Base on Balls Against

04/22/25 @ Dyer County	4
04/17/25 vs Central	4
05/13/25 vs South Pemiscot	1

Cash Franklin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Kennett is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-12 otherwise. Franklin was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jaxon Patterson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caleb Duncan, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.

As for South Pemiscot, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13. They haven't had much luck with Kennett recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

On South Pemiscot's side, Robert Farmer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Farmer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Ethan Busby also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Kennett and South Pemiscot could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Indians (ranked 185th) will meet Jackson (ranked 47th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, South Pemiscot will face off against East Carter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (409 vs. 177).