Baseball Recap: Kellis Takes a Loss

Kellis extended their losing streak to 14 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-18 in the process. They lost 17-0 to the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 on April 2nd.

As for Sunrise Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.

For Sunrise Mountain's part, Brandon Newkirk and Logan Guilford did most of the damage at the plate: Newkirk went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Guilford went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Guilford has posted since back in March. Chase Heid was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Coming up, Kellis will head out to challenge Westview at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Sunrise Mountain, they will square off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.