Baseball Recap: Kellyville Ponies vs. McLoud Redskins
Kellyville came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the McLoud Redskins 4-3.
Jayden Harmon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Harmon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asher Thornbrue, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On McLoud's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey King, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Smith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Kellyville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for McLoud, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Kellyville is on the road again on Friday to play Warner at 8:30 p.m. Warner will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Kellyville surely won't give up without a fight. As for McLoud, they will square off against Morris at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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