Baseball Recap: Southwest Patriots vs. Kendrick Cherokees
Southwest entered their tilt with Kendrick with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Kendrick Cherokees on Saturday as they made off with an 18-4 win. That's more bragging rights for Southwest, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cameron Hill made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Jamarion Leghorn was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen four or more in the last three games he's played. Jamaera Watkins was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Southwest is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Kendrick, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Southwest is on the road again on Thursday to play Appling County. Southwest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. Kendrick does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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