Baseball Recap: Kemper Academy Rams vs. Sharkey Issaquena Academy Confederates
Kemper Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past the Sharkey Issaquena Academy Confederates 12-1. The victory was familiar territory for Kemper Academy who now have three in a row.
Casen Holmes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Holmes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Holmes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Weaver, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Wyatt Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Kemper Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sharkey Issaquena Academy beat Kemper Academy by a score of 13-12 later that day.
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