Baseball Preview: Kerens Bobcats vs. Carlisle Indians
The Kerens Bobcats will square off against the Carlisle Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kerens is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 15 games.
Kerens is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Carlisle onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Kerens' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last 12 games.
The result came thanks to Krayton Ritchie's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt Rickard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adrian Solis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Kerens has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Carlisle, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
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