Baseball Recap: Kellogg Panthers vs. Black River Rats
Kellogg entered their tilt with Black River with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Black River Rats a 10-0 shutout on Monday. Give Kellogg's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Tristan Boze made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Boze has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Boze was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chad Stopher, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Gauge Stampfler, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Kellogg pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Black River, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kellogg will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Galesburg-Augusta, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Kellogg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Black River, they will be playing at home against Martin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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